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Named color

Titanium

Titanium color #878681: RGB 135, 134, 129 and HSL 50°, 2%, 52%. Explore its neutral gray profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#878681 gray neutral muted
HEX #878681
RGB rgb(135, 134, 129)
HSL hsl(50 2% 52%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 1, 4, 47)
Luminance 0.2379
Contrast Black 5.76:1White 3.65:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-titanium: #878681;
.bg-titanium { background-color: #878681; }
.text-titanium { color: #878681; }
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Color meaning and use

About Titanium Color

Titanium uses HEX #878681, RGB 135, 134, 129, and HSL 50°, 2%, 52%. The dataset classifies it in the gray family with neutral temperature and muted visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.2379; black contrast is 5.76:1 and white contrast is 3.65:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Titanium against black and white text.

Black text5.76:1AA Pass
White text3.65:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Titanium Color Reference Infographic

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Titanium color reference infographic showing #878681, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Titanium color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#828387#828387#878482#878482#858782#858782#828786#828786#868287#868287
Open full Titanium harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#B4B4B1#B4B4B1#585855#585855#A29867#A29867#858585#858585#C4C4C4#C4C4C4#FFDD33#FFDD33

Pairings

Black#000000#828387#828387#878482#878482#858782#858782Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2379
Black text5.76:1AA Pass
White text3.65:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#878681",
  "rgb": [
    135,
    134,
    129
  ],
  "hsl": [
    50,
    2,
    52
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    1,
    4,
    47
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2379,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.76,
    "white": 3.65
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#828387",
  "analogous": [
    "#878482",
    "#858782"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#828786",
    "#868287"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#828784",
    "#828387",
    "#878285"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#828587",
    "#848287"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#B4B4B1",
    "#878681",
    "#585855"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#B4B4B1",
  "dark": "#585855",
  "saturated": "#A29867",
  "desaturated": "#858585",
  "pastel": "#C4C4C4",
  "neon": "#FFDD33"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#828387",
    "#878482",
    "#858782"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#858585",
    "#B4B4B1"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#B4B4B1",
    "#858585"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "stone",
    "gray",
    "grey",
    "warm-gray",
    "primer-gray"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "titanium"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "primer-gray-vs-titanium",
    "river-stone-vs-titanium",
    "stone-vs-titanium",
    "titanium-vs-gray",
    "warm-gray-vs-titanium"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/titanium",
    "/wcag/titanium",
    "/css/colors/titanium",
    "/hex/878681",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/titanium"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/stone",
      "/colors/gray",
      "/colors/grey",
      "/colors/warm-gray",
      "/colors/primer-gray",
      "/compare/primer-gray-vs-titanium",
      "/compare/river-stone-vs-titanium",
      "/compare/stone-vs-titanium",
      "/compare/titanium-vs-gray",
      "/compare/warm-gray-vs-titanium",
      "/harmonies/titanium",
      "/wcag/titanium",
      "/css/colors/titanium",
      "/hex/878681",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "titanium",
  "name": "Titanium",
  "hex": "#878681",
  "uses": [
    "metallic palettes",
    "product finishes",
    "premium packaging"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "finish",
      "durability",
      "value"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "hardware",
      "automotive",
      "jewelry",
      "industrial design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "flat pastel systems"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "gray",
    "neutral",
    "muted",
    "metallic-palettes",
    "product-finishes",
    "premium-packaging",
    "finish",
    "durability",
    "value"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    135,
    134,
    129
  ],
  "hsl": [
    50,
    2,
    52
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    1,
    4,
    47
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2379,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.76,
    "white": 3.65
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#828387",
    "analogous": [
      "#878482",
      "#858782"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#828786",
      "#868287"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#828784",
      "#828387",
      "#878285"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#828587",
      "#848287"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#B4B4B1",
      "#878681",
      "#585855"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#B4B4B1",
    "dark": "#585855",
    "saturated": "#A29867",
    "desaturated": "#858585",
    "pastel": "#C4C4C4",
    "neon": "#FFDD33"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-titanium: #878681;",
    "utility": ".bg-titanium { background-color: #878681; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-titanium { color: #878681; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "stone",
    "gray",
    "grey",
    "warm-gray",
    "primer-gray"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "titanium"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "primer-gray-vs-titanium",
    "river-stone-vs-titanium",
    "stone-vs-titanium",
    "titanium-vs-gray",
    "warm-gray-vs-titanium"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/gray",
    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/titanium",
    "/wcag/titanium",
    "/css/colors/titanium",
    "/hex/878681",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/gray",
      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/titanium"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/stone",
      "/colors/gray",
      "/colors/grey",
      "/colors/warm-gray",
      "/colors/primer-gray",
      "/compare/primer-gray-vs-titanium",
      "/compare/river-stone-vs-titanium",
      "/compare/stone-vs-titanium",
      "/compare/titanium-vs-gray",
      "/compare/warm-gray-vs-titanium",
      "/harmonies/titanium",
      "/wcag/titanium",
      "/css/colors/titanium",
      "/hex/878681",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#828387",
      "#878482",
      "#858782"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#858585",
      "#B4B4B1"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#B4B4B1",
      "#858585"
    ]
  }
}
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