The Sagacious Border through Spreading

#8c8f90 RGB(140,143,144)

About this color

The Sagacious Border through Spreading presents itself as a medium, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #8c8f90 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#8c8f90RGB(140, 143, 144)

HSL 195° · 2% saturation · 56% 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
The Sagacious Border through Spreading
HEX
#8c8f90
RGB
rgb(140,143,144)
RGB%
rgb(54.9%,56.1%,56.5%)
HSL
hsl(195,2%,56%)
HSV
hsv(195,3%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(3,1,0,44)
LAB
lab(59,-1,-1)
LCH
lch(59,1,225)
sRGB
(0.549,0.561,0.565)
HEX8
#8c8f90ff
CSS Name
Decimal
140143144

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
2%
Hue
195°
Chroma
1
Temperature
WarmCool
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