When the Level-headed Arch from Tying

#867888 RGB(134,120,136)

About this color

When the Level-headed Arch from Tying reads as medium and achromatic — a grey tone recorded at #867888, RGB(134, 120, 136).

#867888RGB(134, 120, 136)

HSL 293° · 6% saturation · 50% 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

At medium lightness, this grey is flexible enough to serve 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

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 the Level-headed Arch from Tying
HEX
#867888
RGB
rgb(134,120,136)
RGB%
rgb(52.5%,47.1%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(293,6%,50%)
HSV
hsv(293,12%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(1,12,0,47)
LAB
lab(52,8,-7)
LCH
lch(52,11,319)
sRGB
(0.525,0.471,0.533)
HEX8
#867888ff
CSS Name
Decimal
134120136

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
6%
Hue
293°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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