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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
54.12% 58.43% 61.57%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
205.26° 8.84% 57.84%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
205.26° 12.1% 61.57%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.54 0.58 0.62
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.57 0.09 0.58
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.57 0.12 0.62
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
12% 5% 0% 38%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.58 0.02 -0.02
XYZ
X Y Z
27.31 29.33 36.12
CIE Lab
L a b
61.07 -2.26 -5.56

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CSS notation

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#8a959d
rgb(138,149,157)
hsl(205, 9%, 58%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8a959d

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8a959d

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8a959d

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8a959d

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8a959d

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8a959d

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8a959d

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8a959d

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8a959d

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8a959d

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.