When Steady Bluff from Measuring

#858e93 RGB(133,142,147)

About this color

When Steady Bluff from Measuring presents itself as a medium, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #858e93 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#858e93RGB(133, 142, 147)

HSL 201° · 6% saturation · 55% 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 Steady Bluff from Measuring
HEX
#858e93
RGB
rgb(133,142,147)
RGB%
rgb(52.2%,55.7%,57.6%)
HSL
hsl(201,6%,55%)
HSV
hsv(201,10%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(10,3,0,42)
LAB
lab(58,-2,-4)
LCH
lch(58,4,243)
sRGB
(0.522,0.557,0.576)
HEX8
#858e93ff
CSS Name
Decimal
133142147

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
6%
Hue
201°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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