The Evenhanded Bluff outside Arching

#757270 RGB(117,114,112)

About this color

The Evenhanded Bluff outside Arching occupies the medium-dark, achromatic end of the grey spectrum, defined by its coordinates #757270 — RGB(117, 114, 112).

#757270RGB(117, 114, 112)

HSL 24° · 2% saturation · 45% lightness

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Psychology

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

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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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful as interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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 Evenhanded Bluff outside Arching
HEX
#757270
RGB
rgb(117,114,112)
RGB%
rgb(45.9%,44.7%,43.9%)
HSL
hsl(24,2%,45%)
HSV
hsv(24,4%,46%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,4,54)
LAB
lab(48,1,2)
LCH
lch(48,2,63)
sRGB
(0.459,0.447,0.439)
HEX8
#757270ff
CSS Name
Decimal
117114112

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Color info

Lightness
45%
Saturation
2%
Hue
24°
Chroma
2
Temperature
WarmCool
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