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BS 10-A-05 - Grey British Standard 4800 Color


Color Name: BS 10-A-05 - Grey
Hex Color Code: #8A8A89
RGB Color Code: RGB(138, 138, 137)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.0%, 0.7%, 45.9%






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About BS 10-A-05 - Grey color - its meaning and example


What color is BS 10-A-05 - Grey?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 10-A-05 - Grey is #8A8A89, and the RGB color code is RGB(138, 138, 137).

In the RGB color model, BS 10-A-05 - Grey has a red value of 138, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 137. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.7% yellow, and 45.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 0.4 % saturation, and 53.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 10-A-05 - Grey has a hue of 60° (degrees), 0.7 % saturation and 54.1 % brightness/value.



BS 10-A-05 - Grey is cool or warm?

The color BS 10-A-05 - Grey is a warm color.



What is the LRV of BS 10-A-05 - Grey? (For interior and product design)

BS 10-A-05 - Grey has an LRV of nearly 25. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

BS 10-A-05 - Grey

Light Color


Compare LRV 25 of BS 10-A-05 - Grey with dark and light Color





Is BS 10-A-05 - Grey Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BS 10-A-05 - Grey meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


BS 10-A-05 - Grey (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(138, 138, 137)
Red
138 (54.1%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
137 (53.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.72%
Key
45.88%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 0.4 %, 53.9 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
0.43 %.
Lightness
53.92 %.

RYB

RYB(65, 91, 91)
Red
65 (25.4%)
Yellow
91 (35.5%)
Blue
91 (35.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
0.72 %.
Brightness / Value
54.12 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 53.73 %

B: 45.88 %

XYZ

X : 24.09

Y : 25.39

Z : 27.3

YXY

Y1 : 25.39

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 45.88%

M : 45.88%

Y : 46.27%


LRV

~ 25.4 %

Munsell Color System

4.1GY 5.6/0.1

CIE-Lab

L : 57.45

A : -0.19

B : 0.53

CIE-Lch

L : 57.45

C : 0.56

H : 110.02

CIE-Luv

L : 57.45

U : 0.06

V : 0.77

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.38

A : -2.85

B : 3.15






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to BS 10-A-05 - Grey (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the colors similar to BS 10-A-05 - Grey (CMS - British Standard 4800). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#848482
Old Silver
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


BS 10-A-05 - Grey similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 10-A-05 - Grey to British Standard 4800




Pantone PMS


BS 10-A-05 - Grey similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 10-A-05 - Grey to Pantone PMS


#8C8B89
PANTONE 8001 C
ΔE - 0.80 (99.2% similar)
#868787
PANTONE 8400 C
ΔE - 1.32 (98.7% similar)
#8C8985
PANTONE 2332 C
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#888B8D
PANTONE Cool Gray 8 C
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


BS 10-A-05 - Grey similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 10-A-05 - Grey to Pantone TCX




RAL Design


BS 10-A-05 - Grey similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of BS 10-A-05 - Grey to RAL Design




RAL Classic


BS 10-A-05 - Grey similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of BS 10-A-05 - Grey to RAL Classic


#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#878581
RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 3.25 (96.7% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#808080
Trolley Gray
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)




Paint similar to BS 10-A-05 - Grey (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to BS 10-A-05 - Grey (CMS - British Standard 4800). Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Behr


BS 10-A-05 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 10-A-05 - Grey to Behr


#898887
Falcon Gray (PPU26-04)
ΔE - 0.85 (99.1% similar)
#868988
Slate Rock (N460-5)
ΔE - 1.73 (98.3% similar)
#858885
Euro Gray (PPU25-17)
ΔE - 2.41 (97.6% similar)
#838789
Magnetic Gray (N500-5)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


BS 10-A-05 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of BS 10-A-05 - Grey to Dunn-Edwards


#888786
Looking Glass (DE 6376)
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#8D8F8E
Stieglitz Silver (DET 612)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#808283
Storm Cloud (DE 6362)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#8E8583
Fallen Rock (DE 6389)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore


BS 10-A-05 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 10-A-05 - Grey to Benjamin Moore


#868583
Cinder (AF-705)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#848480
Street Chic (CSP-45)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#888D8F
Hearthstone (1601)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#888983
Secret (AF-710)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)


PPG Paints


BS 10-A-05 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of BS 10-A-05 - Grey to PPG Paints


#898A86
Downpour (PPG1010-5)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#848585
Dover Gray (PPG1001-5)
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#918E8C
Antique Silver (PPG1002-5)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#8E908D
Phoenix Fossil (PPG1009-5)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)


Valspar


BS 10-A-05 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of BS 10-A-05 - Grey to Valspar


#8E8D88
Four-Wheel Gray (V119-2)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#808585
City Storm (4008-2A)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#81817E
Grey Suit (4004-2A)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#878E8F
Barometer (M259)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams


BS 10-A-05 - Grey similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 10-A-05 - Grey to Sherwin Williams


#949392
Gray Shingle (SW 7670)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#7F8486
Software (SW 7074)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#7F817E
Cityscape (SW 7067)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)







Color Combinations


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Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey

89898A
Aluminium*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of BS 10-A-05 - Grey - #8A8A89?

Color that best contrast with BS 10-A-05 - Grey - #8A8A89 is #89898A, color name is Aluminium*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments BS 10-A-05 - Grey - #8A8A89?

Complementary or Opposite color for BS 10-A-05 - Grey - #8A8A89 is #89898A, color name is Aluminium*.





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