Color swatch image showing #8B887F with RGB(139,136,127) values

#8B887F Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8B887F including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8B887F Color Information

#8B887F RGB value is (139, 136, 127). The hex color red value is 139, green is 136, and blue is 127. Its HSL format shows a hue of 45°, saturation of 5 percent, and lightness of 52 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 2 percent, 9 percent, 45 percent.

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#8B887F Color Meaning

Color #8B887F signifies grounded neutrality, subtle stability, and earthy composure. #8B887F darker gray-beige color #8B887F evokes natural stone, driftwood, and muted earth tones. Psychologically, #8B887F promotes calm focus, emotional steadiness, and reflective thought, supporting measured decision-making. Culturally, color #8B887F is used in interior design, furniture, and traditional crafts to convey resilience, reliability, and understated elegance. Spiritually, #8B887F channels grounded awareness, patience, and balanced energy, encouraging introspection and stability. Its subdued tone fosters quiet confidence and natural harmony.

Color Conversion

Convert #8B887F 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
#8B887F
RGB
rgb(139, 136, 127)
HSL
hsl(45°, 5%, 52%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 2%, 9%, 45%)
HSV
hsv(45°, 9%, 55%)
XYZ
23.2824 24.6296 23.6055
Yxy
24.6296 0.3255 0.3444
Hunter Lab
49.6282 -0.0587 0.4699
CIE-Lab
56.7127 -0.5692 5.2193

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red139 / 255 (55%)
55%
Green136 / 255 (53%)
53%
Blue127 / 255 (50%)
50%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta2 / 100 (2%)
Yellow9 / 100 (9%)
Key (Black)45 / 100 (45%)
45%

Color Variations

#8B887F 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

#8B887F 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 #8B887F 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+)

3.54:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.54:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.54:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8B887F 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

#8B887F

protanopia

#8a8a81

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8B887F;

Text Color

color: #8B887F;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8B887F;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8B887F40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8B887F;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8B887F 0%, #52504a 100%);

#8B887F Color FAQs

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