Information about #878971 color

#878971 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #878971 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(135, 137, 113) (52.9% red, 53.7% green, 44.3% blue), or CMYK 1 / 0 / 9 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#878971 is a softly muted balanced grey tone that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Schist (#87876F). Slightly further away sit Rusty Celadon (#898A74) and Bitter (#88896C).

In RGB terms — rgb(135, 137, 113) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #878971 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#878971 color variations

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

#878971 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #878971

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

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

Bitter color link
Bitter

#88896C

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Techno color link
Techno

#8E886E

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Piston color link
Piston

#8C846D

Sage Green color link
Sage Green

#848B79

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Pravda color link
Pravda

#888071

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#878971
  • RGB135, 137, 113
  • CMYK1, 0, 9, 46
  • CSSrgb(135, 137, 113)
  • HSL65°, 10%, 49%
  • HSL Precise65°, 9.6%, 49.02%
  • HSV65°, 18%, 54%
  • HSB65°, 18%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.529, 0.537, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.529, 0.537, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.529, 0.537, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID878971
  • DECIMAL ID8882545
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01