Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Titanium

Titanium is a muted gray color with HEX #878681. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 135, 134, 129, HSL 50, 2%, 52%, neutral temperature, and is useful for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging.

#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

CSS Utilities

--color-titanium: #878681;
.bg-titanium { background-color: #878681; }
.text-titanium { color: #878681; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

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
Download JSON Open API
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
{
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    "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": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/titanium",
    "/css/colors/titanium",
    "/hex/878681"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
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      "/colors/grey",
      "/colors/warm-gray",
      "/colors/primer-gray",
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      "/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"
    ]
  }
}
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"
    ],
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      "#B4B4B1",
      "#878681",
      "#585855"
    ]
  },
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    "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; }"
  },
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    "grey",
    "warm-gray",
    "primer-gray"
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  ],
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  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
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    "/wcag/titanium",
    "/css/colors/titanium",
    "/hex/878681"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/neutral",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
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    ],
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      "/colors/grey",
      "/colors/warm-gray",
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      "/compare/river-stone-vs-titanium",
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      "/compare/titanium-vs-gray",
      "/compare/warm-gray-vs-titanium",
      "/harmonies/titanium",
      "/wcag/titanium",
      "/css/colors/titanium",
      "/hex/878681"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#828387",
      "#878482",
      "#858782"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#858585",
      "#B4B4B1"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#B4B4B1",
      "#858585"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Titanium Color

Titanium sits in the gray family with neutral temperature and muted visual character. Titanium is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include finish, durability, and value, which makes it relevant for hardware and automotive. In design work, Titanium is most useful for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Gray color familyBrowse named gray colors and compare nearby swatches.Neutral colorsExplore colors with neutral temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors with muted visual character.Titanium accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #878681.Titanium CSS utilitiesUse Titanium in CSS variables and utility classes.#878681 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Titanium paletteOpen the generated palette based on Titanium.Titanium harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

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
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Stone#8A817C
Gray#808080
Grey#808080
Warm Gray#8A8378
Primer Gray#8B8C89

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#858782
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5