The Brook before Durable Lacing

#8f8382 RGB(143,131,130)

About this color

The Brook before Durable Lacing is rendered by screens as RGB(143, 131, 130) — a medium, achromatic grey hue.

#8f8382RGB(143, 131, 130)

HSL 5° · 5% saturation · 54% lightness

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Psychology

Grey at this lightness feels contemporary and considered — a designer's reliable foundation.

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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 interactive elements, tags, badges, and highlight states. It has enough saturation to register clearly without straining extended-reading contexts.

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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
The Brook before Durable Lacing
HEX
#8f8382
RGB
rgb(143,131,130)
RGB%
rgb(56.1%,51.4%,51%)
HSL
hsl(5,5%,54%)
HSV
hsv(5,9%,56%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,9,44)
LAB
lab(56,4,2)
LCH
lch(56,4,27)
sRGB
(0.561,0.514,0.51)
HEX8
#8f8382ff
CSS Name
Decimal
143131130

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Color info

Lightness
54%
Saturation
5%
Hue
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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