The Argent Bloom till Flaring

#c4c8c0 RGB(196,200,192)

About this color

The Argent Bloom till Flaring presents itself as a light, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #c4c8c0 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#c4c8c0RGB(196, 200, 192)

HSL 90° · 7% saturation · 77% 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

A light grey like this is most useful as page backgrounds, input fields, and hover states — contexts where colour informs rather than dominates. Pair with deeper tones of the same family for clear visual hierarchy.

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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 Categories

Color formats

Name
The Argent Bloom till Flaring
HEX
#c4c8c0
RGB
rgb(196,200,192)
RGB%
rgb(76.9%,78.4%,75.3%)
HSL
hsl(90,7%,77%)
HSV
hsv(90,4%,78%)
CMYK
cmyk(2,0,4,22)
LAB
lab(80,-3,4)
LCH
lch(80,5,127)
sRGB
(0.769,0.784,0.753)
HEX8
#c4c8c0ff
CSS Name
Decimal
196200192

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Color info

Lightness
77%
Saturation
7%
Hue
90°
Chroma
5
Temperature
WarmCool
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