The Bluff Inside Mild Curving

#514d4d RGB(81,77,77)

About this color

The Bluff Inside Mild Curving is a achromatic, dark grey tone, fixed at #514d4d in the RGB color space.

#514d4dRGB(81, 77, 77)

HSL 0° · 3% saturation · 31% lightness

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Psychology

Grey at this lightness feels contemporary and considered — a designer's reliable foundation.

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History

Grey has long been the colour of stone, ash, and iron — the visual register of the industrial city, the winter sky, and the understated suit.

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Design use

As a dark tone, it naturally lends itself to a grounding element in print design — covers, footers, section dividers. On screen it suits dashboards and interfaces where a serious tone matters.

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Colour pairings

For palette building, grey works with almost everything — precisely because it does not compete. Pair it with a single strong accent colour to create clarity, or layer grey tones alone for studied minimalism.

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Color formats

Name
The Bluff Inside Mild Curving
HEX
#514d4d
RGB
rgb(81,77,77)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,30.2%,30.2%)
HSL
hsl(0,3%,31%)
HSV
hsv(0,5%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,5,5,68)
LAB
lab(33,2,1)
LCH
lch(33,2,27)
sRGB
(0.318,0.302,0.302)
HEX8
#514d4dff
CSS Name
Decimal
081077077

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Color info

Lightness
31%
Saturation
3%
Hue
Chroma
2
Temperature
WarmCool
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