Patinaed Bog along the Embedding

#958c8a RGB(149,140,138)

About this color

Patinaed Bog along the Embedding is rendered by screens as RGB(149, 140, 138) — a medium, achromatic grey hue.

#958c8aRGB(149, 140, 138)

HSL 11° · 5% saturation · 56% lightness

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Psychology

As a neutral, grey carries associations of sophistication, restraint, and versatility.

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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 brand accents, data visualisation series, and illustrative elements. Its middle lightness gives it presence on both white and dark backgrounds.

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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
Patinaed Bog along the Embedding
HEX
#958c8a
RGB
rgb(149,140,138)
RGB%
rgb(58.4%,54.9%,54.1%)
HSL
hsl(11,5%,56%)
HSV
hsv(11,7%,58%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,6,7,42)
LAB
lab(59,3,2)
LCH
lch(59,4,34)
sRGB
(0.584,0.549,0.541)
HEX8
#958c8aff
CSS Name
Decimal
149140138

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Color info

Lightness
56%
Saturation
5%
Hue
11°
Chroma
4
Temperature
WarmCool
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