True Acre toward Abiding

#8a8d7c RGB(138,141,124)

About this color

True Acre toward Abiding is rendered by screens as RGB(138, 141, 124) — a medium, achromatic grey hue.

#8a8d7cRGB(138, 141, 124)

HSL 71° · 7% saturation · 52% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

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
True Acre toward Abiding
HEX
#8a8d7c
RGB
rgb(138,141,124)
RGB%
rgb(54.1%,55.3%,48.6%)
HSL
hsl(71,7%,52%)
HSV
hsv(71,12%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,12,45)
LAB
lab(58,-4,9)
LCH
lch(58,10,114)
sRGB
(0.541,0.553,0.486)
HEX8
#8a8d7cff
CSS Name
Decimal
138141124

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
7%
Hue
71°
Chroma
10
Temperature
WarmCool
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