The Brook between True Carving

#777a82 RGB(119,122,130)

About this color

The Brook between True Carving presents itself as a medium-dark, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #777a82 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#777a82RGB(119, 122, 130)

HSL 224° · 4% saturation · 49% 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
The Brook between True Carving
HEX
#777a82
RGB
rgb(119,122,130)
RGB%
rgb(46.7%,47.8%,51%)
HSL
hsl(224,4%,49%)
HSV
hsv(224,8%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(8,6,0,49)
LAB
lab(51,1,-5)
LCH
lch(51,5,281)
sRGB
(0.467,0.478,0.51)
HEX8
#777a82ff
CSS Name
Decimal
119122130

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Color info

Lightness
49%
Saturation
4%
Hue
224°
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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