#838B8E Color Information
#838B8E RGB value is (131, 139, 142). The hex color red value is 131, green is 139, and blue is 142. Its HSL format shows a hue of 196°, saturation of 5 percent, and lightness of 54 percent. The CMYK process values are 8 percent, 2 percent, 0 percent, 44 percent.
#838B8E Color Meaning
Color #838B8E embodies cool neutrality, reflective calm, and understated sophistication. #838B8E muted medium grey-blue shade supports analytical thinking, focused communication, and composed emotional states. Color #838B8E psychologically encourages precision, observation, and balanced decision-making. Culturally, color #838B8E is associated with professionalism, subtlety, and modernity in Western contexts. Eastern symbolism emphasizes neutrality, composure, and harmonious integration. Fengshui uses #838B8E shade to maintain calm energy, improve focus, and create visually stable spaces. Spiritually, color #838B8E resonates with the Crown Chakra, aiding clarity, meditation, and neutral reflection. Designers employ #838B8E grey-blue for technology interfaces, interiors, and graphic compositions where calm, neutral, and reliable presence is required. Its muted, medium shade bridges soft and darker tones gracefully.
Color Conversion
Convert #838B8E 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.
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Color Variations
#838B8E 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
#838B8E 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 #838B8E 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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Color Blindness Simulator
See how #838B8E 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.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#838B8E Color FAQs
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