#8B8C79 Color Meaning and Information

#8B8C79 Color Information

#8B8C79 RGB value is (139, 140, 121). The hex color red value is 139, green is 140, and blue is 121. Its HSL format shows a hue of 63°, saturation of 8 percent, and lightness of 51 percent. The CMYK process values are 1 percent, 0 percent, 14 percent, 45 percent.

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#8B8C79 Color Meaning

Color #8B8C79 is a medium-dark, muted gray-green shade, a neutral tone with earthy undertones. Color #8B8C79 psychologically encourages stability, calm focus, and measured thought, supporting emotional composure and rational decision-making. Culturally, color #8B8C79 is applied in interiors, fashion, and design to symbolize sophistication, natural grounding, and subtle elegance. Spiritually, #8B8C79 aligns with the root and heart chakras, promoting grounding, emotional balance, and contemplative insight. Feng Shui views #8B8C79 as stabilizing and harmonizing, ideal for offices, living rooms, or spaces needing supportive energy.

Color Conversion

Convert #8B8C79 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

#8B8C79

RGB

rgb(139, 140, 121)

HSL

hsl(63°, 8%, 51%)

CMYK

cmyk(1%, 0%, 14%, 45%)

HSV

hsv(63°, 14%, 55%)

XYZ

23.4767 25.6256 21.7980

Yxy

25.6256 0.3311 0.3614

Hunter Lab

50.6217 -0.4140 0.9108

CIE-Lab

57.6800 -3.8702 10.0353

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red139 / 255 (55%)

55%

Green140 / 255 (55%)

55%

Blue121 / 255 (47%)

47%

CMYK Values

Cyan1 / 100 (1%)

Magenta0 / 100 (0%)

Yellow14 / 100 (14%)

14%

Key (Black)45 / 100 (45%)

45%

Color Variations

#8B8C79 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

#8B8C79 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 #8B8C79 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.

Foreground:#FFFFFF

Background:#8B8C79

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.43:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.43:1

✗WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.43:1

✓WCAG AA

✗WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8B8C79 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

#8B8C79

protanopia

#8b8b7e

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8B8C79;

Text Color

color: #8B8C79;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8B8C79;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8B8C7940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8B8C79;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8B8C79 0%, #525347 100%);

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