#8B838D Color Information
#8B838D RGB value is (139, 131, 141). The hex color red value is 139, green is 131, and blue is 141. Its HSL format shows a hue of 288°, saturation of 4 percent, and lightness of 53 percent. The CMYK process values are 1 percent, 7 percent, 0 percent, 45 percent.
#8B838D Color Meaning
Color #8B838D conveys quiet neutrality, balanced detachment, and sophisticated calm. #8B838D medium grey with brown undertones provides a soft, stabilizing visual presence. Color #8B838D psychologically promotes reflection, composure, and subtle focus, creating spaces that feel steady yet unobtrusive. Culturally, color #8B838D signals elegance and restraint in Western design, often applied in modern interiors, clothing, and accessories. In Eastern symbolism, #8B838D represents modesty, adaptability, and calm. Fengshui views #8B838D as a stabilizing, non-distracting color that harmonizes with almost any interior element. Spiritually, color #8B838D resonates with the Root Chakra, reinforcing grounding energy and contemplative stillness. Artists and designers use #8B838D as a sophisticated neutral in layered palettes, pairing #8B838D with both vivid and muted tones. Its medium shade ensures balance, subtlety, and visual comfort.
Color Conversion
Convert #8B838D 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
#8B838D 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
#8B838D 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 #8B838D 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 #8B838D 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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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#8B838D Color FAQs
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