Lasting Brook onto Knotting

#8c7b7c RGB(140,123,124)

About this color

Lasting Brook onto Knotting occupies the medium, achromatic end of the grey spectrum, defined by its coordinates #8c7b7c — RGB(140, 123, 124).

#8c7b7cRGB(140, 123, 124)

HSL 356° · 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
Lasting Brook onto Knotting
HEX
#8c7b7c
RGB
rgb(140,123,124)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,48.2%,48.6%)
HSL
hsl(356,7%,52%)
HSV
hsv(356,12%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,12,11,45)
LAB
lab(53,7,2)
LCH
lch(53,7,16)
sRGB
(0.549,0.482,0.486)
HEX8
#8c7b7cff
CSS Name
Decimal
140123124

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
7%
Hue
356°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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