When the Forthcoming Border atop Keeping

#918c88 RGB(145,140,136)

About this color

When the Forthcoming Border atop Keeping is rendered by screens as RGB(145, 140, 136) — a medium, achromatic grey hue.

#918c88RGB(145, 140, 136)

HSL 27° · 4% saturation · 55% 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

This shade sits in a versatile middle ground — useful 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

When it comes to colour harmony, 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 the Forthcoming Border atop Keeping
HEX
#918c88
RGB
rgb(145,140,136)
RGB%
rgb(56.9%,54.9%,53.3%)
HSL
hsl(27,4%,55%)
HSV
hsv(27,6%,57%)
CMYK
cmyk(0,3,6,43)
LAB
lab(59,1,3)
LCH
lch(59,3,72)
sRGB
(0.569,0.549,0.533)
HEX8
#918c88ff
CSS Name
Decimal
145140136

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Color info

Lightness
55%
Saturation
4%
Hue
27°
Chroma
3
Temperature
WarmCool
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