The Ample Brook circa Clearing

#8f978b RGB(143,151,139)

About this color

The Ample Brook circa Clearing is a achromatic, medium grey tone, fixed at #8f978b in the RGB color space.

#8f978bRGB(143, 151, 139)

HSL 100° · 5% saturation · 57% 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

Grey has long been the colour of stone, ash, and iron — the visual register of the industrial city, the winter sky, and the understated suit.

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Design use

Practically, this medium grey is comfortable 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

For palette building, grey works with almost everything — precisely because it does not compete. Pair it with a single strong accent colour to create clarity, or layer grey tones alone for studied minimalism.

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Color formats

Name
The Ample Brook circa Clearing
HEX
#8f978b
RGB
rgb(143,151,139)
RGB%
rgb(56.1%,59.2%,54.5%)
HSL
hsl(100,5%,57%)
HSV
hsv(100,8%,59%)
CMYK
cmyk(5,0,8,41)
LAB
lab(62,-5,5)
LCH
lch(62,7,135)
sRGB
(0.561,0.592,0.545)
HEX8
#8f978bff
CSS Name
Decimal
143151139

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Color info

Lightness
57%
Saturation
5%
Hue
100°
Chroma
7
Temperature
WarmCool
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