Information about #87888C color

#87888C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #87888C belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 136, 140) (52.9% red, 53.3% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #87888C feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aluminium (#848789). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Taupe Gray (#8B8589) and Half Gauntlet (#8B8A88).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(135, 136, 140)), which gives #87888C its character. If you plan to put text on a #87888C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#87888C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#87888C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#87888C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6B6C70

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#505154

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Black

#000000

#87888C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#858689

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#828284

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Grey

#808080

#87888C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#87888C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#8C8B87
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#8B8C87
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#8C8987
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#878B8C
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#8C8788
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#888C87
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#8C8B87
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#888C87
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#8C878B
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#8C8B87
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#878C89
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Nearest named colors to #87888C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Aluminium color link
Aluminium

#848789

Taupe Gray color link
Taupe Gray

#8B8589

Half Gauntlet color link
Half Gauntlet

#8B8A88

Silver Steel color link
Silver Steel

#878786

Philippine Gray color link
Philippine Gray

#8C8C8C

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Oslo Grey color link
Oslo Grey

#818988

Inside Back color link
Inside Back

#848E88

Stack color link
Stack

#8A8F8A

Eighth Gravel color link
Eighth Gravel

#888A84

Suva Grey color link
Suva Grey

#8B8685

Avatar color link
Avatar

#8B8F8E

#87888C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#87888C
  • RGB135, 136, 140
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(135, 136, 140)
  • HSL228°, 2%, 54%
  • HSL Precise228°, 2.128%, 53.922%
  • HSV228°, 4%, 55%
  • HSB228°, 4%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.533, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.533, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.533, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID87888C
  • DECIMAL ID8882316
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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