When the Russet Border down Laboring

#8b8f88 RGB(139,143,136)

About this color

When the Russet Border down Laboring is a achromatic, medium grey tone, fixed at #8b8f88 in the RGB color space.

#8b8f88RGB(139, 143, 136)

HSL 94° · 3% saturation · 55% 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

Grey has long been the colour of stone, ash, and iron — the visual register of the industrial city, the winter sky, and the understated suit.

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Design use

Practically, this medium grey is comfortable 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

For palette building, grey works with almost everything — precisely because it does not compete. Pair it with a single strong accent colour to create clarity, or layer grey tones alone for studied minimalism.

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Color formats

Name
When the Russet Border down Laboring
HEX
#8b8f88
RGB
rgb(139,143,136)
RGB%
rgb(54.5%,56.1%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(94,3%,55%)
HSV
hsv(94,5%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,0,5,44)
LAB
lab(59,-3,3)
LCH
lch(59,4,135)
sRGB
(0.545,0.561,0.533)
HEX8
#8b8f88ff
CSS Name
Decimal
139143136

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
3%
Hue
94°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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