Steady Brook behind Earning

#898886 RGB(137,136,134)

About this color

Steady Brook behind Earning reads as medium and achromatic — a grey tone recorded at #898886, RGB(137, 136, 134).

#898886RGB(137, 136, 134)

HSL 40° · 1% 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

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
Steady Brook behind Earning
HEX
#898886
RGB
rgb(137,136,134)
RGB%
rgb(53.7%,53.3%,52.5%)
HSL
hsl(40,1%,53%)
HSV
hsv(40,2%,54%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,2,46)
LAB
lab(57,0,1)
LCH
lch(57,1,90)
sRGB
(0.537,0.533,0.525)
HEX8
#898886ff
CSS Name
Decimal
137136134

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Color info

Lightness
53%
Saturation
1%
Hue
40°
Chroma
1
Temperature
WarmCool
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