The Border During Russet Mending

#515052 RGB(81,80,82)

About this color

The Border During Russet Mending occupies the dark, achromatic end of the grey spectrum, defined by its coordinates #515052 — RGB(81, 80, 82).

#515052RGB(81, 80, 82)

HSL 270° · 1% saturation · 32% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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History

In Japanese aesthetics, the concept of wabi-sabi — finding beauty in imperfection and transience — finds natural expression in grey and near-neutral tones.

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Design use

Practically speaking, this deep grey is most at home as a background for light-coloured text, as a deep accent stripe, or as an anchoring tone in dark-mode interfaces. It pairs naturally with off-whites, warm creams, and metallic highlights.

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Colour pairings

When it comes to colour harmony, a classic approach: pair grey with white and one warm accent — navy, terracotta, or forest green — letting the grey hold the background while the accent carries meaning.

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Color formats

Name
The Border During Russet Mending
HEX
#515052
RGB
rgb(81,80,82)
RGB%
rgb(31.8%,31.4%,32.2%)
HSL
hsl(270,1%,32%)
HSV
hsv(270,2%,32%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,2,0,68)
LAB
lab(34,1,-1)
LCH
lch(34,1,315)
sRGB
(0.318,0.314,0.322)
HEX8
#515052ff
CSS Name
Decimal
081080082

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Color info

Lightness
32%
Saturation
1%
Hue
270°
Chroma
1
Temperature
WarmCool
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