The Bluff upon Composed Toiling

#86818d RGB(134,129,141)

About this color

The Bluff upon Composed Toiling occupies the medium, achromatic end of the grey spectrum, defined by its coordinates #86818d — RGB(134, 129, 141).

#86818dRGB(134, 129, 141)

HSL 265° · 5% saturation · 53% 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 Bluff upon Composed Toiling
HEX
#86818d
RGB
rgb(134,129,141)
RGB%
rgb(52.5%,50.6%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(265,5%,53%)
HSV
hsv(265,9%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,9,0,45)
LAB
lab(55,4,-6)
LCH
lch(55,7,304)
sRGB
(0.525,0.506,0.553)
HEX8
#86818dff
CSS Name
Decimal
134129141

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
5%
Hue
265°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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