Color swatch image showing #828279 with RGB(130,130,121) values

#828279 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #828279 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#828279 Color Information

#828279 RGB value is (130, 130, 121). The hex color red value is 130, green is 130, and blue is 121. Its HSL format shows a hue of 60°, saturation of 4 percent, and lightness of 49 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 0 percent, 7 percent, 49 percent.

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#828279 Color Meaning

Color #828279 signifies industrial haze, perfect average, and environmental static. #828279 medium, pure grey is the quintessential color of urban dust, concrete, and visual noise. Psychologically, color #828279 represents absolute neutrality, promoting a sense of environmental blandness and functional anonymity. #828279 culturally references city smog, pavement, and the color of unremarkable, mass-produced objects. Spiritually, color #828279 represents the material world without embellishment, consciousness in a state of rest, and the aggregate of all colors into a universal, undifferentiated hum, embodying the very essence of mundane, ambient presence.

Color Conversion

Convert #828279 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#828279
RGB
rgb(130, 130, 121)
HSL
hsl(60°, 4%, 49%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 7%, 49%)
HSV
hsv(60°, 7%, 51%)
XYZ
20.6397 22.0916 21.2654
Yxy
22.0916 0.3225 0.3452
Hunter Lab
47.0017 -0.1563 0.3863
CIE-Lab
54.1240 -1.7259 4.8652

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red130 / 255 (51%)
51%
Green130 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue121 / 255 (47%)
47%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow7 / 100 (7%)
Key (Black)49 / 100 (49%)
49%

Color Variations

#828279 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#828279 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #828279 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.88:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.88:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.88:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #828279 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#828279

protanopia

#82827b

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #828279;

Text Color

color: #828279;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #828279;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #82827940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #828279;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #828279 0%, #4d4d47 100%);

#828279 Color FAQs

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