Mellow Bay between Guarding

#86797c RGB(134,121,124)

About this color

Mellow Bay between Guarding presents itself as a medium, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #86797c in the 24-bit RGB space.

#86797cRGB(134, 121, 124)

HSL 346° · 5% saturation · 50% 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

At medium lightness, this grey is flexible enough to serve 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

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
Mellow Bay between Guarding
HEX
#86797c
RGB
rgb(134,121,124)
RGB%
rgb(52.5%,47.5%,48.6%)
HSL
hsl(346,5%,50%)
HSV
hsv(346,10%,53%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,10,7,47)
LAB
lab(52,6,0)
LCH
lch(52,6,0)
sRGB
(0.525,0.475,0.486)
HEX8
#86797cff
CSS Name
Decimal
134121124

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Color info

Lightness
50%
Saturation
5%
Hue
346°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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