The Old-fashioned Border down Buffering

#747e80 RGB(116,126,128)

About this color

The Old-fashioned Border down Buffering presents itself as a medium-dark, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #747e80 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#747e80RGB(116, 126, 128)

HSL 190° · 5% saturation · 48% lightness

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Psychology

As a neutral, grey carries associations of sophistication, restraint, and versatility.

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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

At medium lightness, this grey is flexible enough to serve as brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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Colour pairings

In terms of colour combinations, 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 Old-fashioned Border down Buffering
HEX
#747e80
RGB
rgb(116,126,128)
RGB%
rgb(45.5%,49.4%,50.2%)
HSL
hsl(190,5%,48%)
HSV
hsv(190,9%,50%)
CMYK
cmyk(9,2,0,50)
LAB
lab(52,-3,-2)
LCH
lch(52,4,214)
sRGB
(0.455,0.494,0.502)
HEX8
#747e80ff
CSS Name
Decimal
116126128

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
5%
Hue
190°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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