Medium Grey (858B91) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Medium Grey"

Neutral · Timeless

🧠 Psychology

Neutral and timeless color. Evokes elegance, sobriety and minimalism.

✨ Uses

UI design, backgrounds, typography, professional interfaces.

Tip

Medium Grey pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #858B91

RGB rgb(133, 139, 145)

HSL hsl(210°, 5%, 55%)

CMYK C:8% M:4% Y:0% K:43%

Luminance 0.2598

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.44:1

Aa — #858B91

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.1:1

Aa — #858B91

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#858B91 #928C87

Analogous

#879292 #858B91 #878792

Triadic

#858B91 #92878C #8C9287

Split-comp.

#858B91 #928787 #929287

Tetradic

#858B91 #928792 #928C87 #879287

Monochromatic

#262626 #595959 #8C8C8C #A6A6A6 #CCCCCC

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