The Basin behind Wild Spanning

#a89a9d RGB(168,154,157)

About this color

The Basin behind Wild Spanning presents itself as a medium, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #a89a9d in the 24-bit RGB space.

#a89a9dRGB(168, 154, 157)

HSL 347° · 7% saturation · 63% 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

At medium lightness, this grey is flexible enough to serve 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

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 Basin behind Wild Spanning
HEX
#a89a9d
RGB
rgb(168,154,157)
RGB%
rgb(65.9%,60.4%,61.6%)
HSL
hsl(347,7%,63%)
HSV
hsv(347,8%,66%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,8,7,34)
LAB
lab(65,6,0)
LCH
lch(65,6,0)
sRGB
(0.659,0.604,0.616)
HEX8
#a89a9dff
CSS Name
Decimal
168154157

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Color info

Lightness
63%
Saturation
7%
Hue
347°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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