When Distant Cape circa Buffering

#717c83 RGB(113,124,131)

About this color

When Distant Cape circa Buffering presents itself as a medium-dark, achromatic grey shade, sitting at #717c83 in the 24-bit RGB space.

#717c83RGB(113, 124, 131)

HSL 203° · 7% saturation · 48% lightness

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Psychology

Grey is the great mediator — it recedes, balances, and gives other colours room to speak.

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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 accent colours, call-to-action buttons, and icon fills — it holds its own without overwhelming adjacent elements. Always check WCAG contrast ratios before using it under or over text.

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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
When Distant Cape circa Buffering
HEX
#717c83
RGB
rgb(113,124,131)
RGB%
rgb(44.3%,48.6%,51.4%)
HSL
hsl(203,7%,48%)
HSV
hsv(203,14%,51%)
CMYK
cmyk(14,5,0,49)
LAB
lab(51,-3,-5)
LCH
lch(51,6,239)
sRGB
(0.443,0.486,0.514)
HEX8
#717c83ff
CSS Name
Decimal
113124131

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Color info

Lightness
48%
Saturation
7%
Hue
203°
Chroma
6
Temperature
WarmCool
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