When Mossbacked Bay after Steadying

#777273 RGB(119,114,115)

About this color

When Mossbacked Bay after Steadying presents itself as a medium-dark, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #777273 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#777273RGB(119, 114, 115)

HSL 348° · 2% saturation · 46% 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

At medium lightness, this grey is flexible enough to serve as accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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
When Mossbacked Bay after Steadying
HEX
#777273
RGB
rgb(119,114,115)
RGB%
rgb(46.7%,44.7%,45.1%)
HSL
hsl(348,2%,46%)
HSV
hsv(348,4%,47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,4,3,53)
LAB
lab(49,2,0)
LCH
lch(49,2,0)
sRGB
(0.467,0.447,0.451)
HEX8
#777273ff
CSS Name
Decimal
119114115

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Color info

Lightness
46%
Saturation
2%
Hue
348°
Chroma
2
Temperature
WarmCool
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