When Constant Acre between Following

#8c8a7e RGB(140,138,126)

About this color

When Constant Acre between Following presents itself as a medium, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #8c8a7e in the 24-bit RGB space.

#8c8a7eRGB(140, 138, 126)

HSL 51° · 6% 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

At medium lightness, this grey is flexible enough to serve 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

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
When Constant Acre between Following
HEX
#8c8a7e
RGB
rgb(140,138,126)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,54.1%,49.4%)
HSL
hsl(51,6%,52%)
HSV
hsv(51,10%,55%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,1,10,45)
LAB
lab(57,-1,7)
LCH
lch(57,7,98)
sRGB
(0.549,0.541,0.494)
HEX8
#8c8a7eff
CSS Name
Decimal
140138126

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Color info

Lightness
52%
Saturation
6%
Hue
51°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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