The Alcove between Sustained Drifting

#877c8d RGB(135,124,141)

About this color

The Alcove between Sustained Drifting occupies the medium, achromatic end of the grey spectrum, defined by its coordinates #877c8d — RGB(135, 124, 141).

#877c8dRGB(135, 124, 141)

HSL 279° · 7% saturation · 52% 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 Alcove between Sustained Drifting
HEX
#877c8d
RGB
rgb(135,124,141)
RGB%
rgb(52.9%,48.6%,55.3%)
HSL
hsl(279,7%,52%)
HSV
hsv(279,12%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(4,12,0,45)
LAB
lab(53,8,-8)
LCH
lch(53,11,315)
sRGB
(0.529,0.486,0.553)
HEX8
#877c8dff
CSS Name
Decimal
135124141

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
7%
Hue
279°
Chroma
11
Temperature
WarmCool
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