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What color is 146B89?

The RGB color code for color number #146B89 is RGB(20, 107, 137). In the RGB color model, #146B89 has a red value of 20, a green value of 107, and a blue value of 137. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 85.4% cyan, 21.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 46.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195.4° (degrees), 74.5 % saturation, and 30.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #146B89 has a hue of 195.4° (degrees), 85.4 % saturation and 53.7 % brightness/value.



Color 146B89 is cool or warm?

Color 146B89 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #146B89? (For interior and product design)

146B89 has an LRV of nearly 12. By LRV value, it is a dark 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

#146B89

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of #146B89 with dark and light Color




Is #146B89 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 146B89 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


HEX #146B89 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(20, 107, 137)
Red
20 (7.8%)
Green
107 (42.0%)
Blue
137 (53.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
85.40%
Magenta
21.90%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
46.27%

HSL

HSL(195.38deg, 74.5 %, 30.8 %)

Hue
195.38°
Saturation
74.52 %.
Lightness
30.78 %.

RYB

RYB(70, 115, 172)
Red
70 (27.6%)
Yellow
115 (45.3%)
Blue
172 (67.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
195.38°
Saturation
85.40 %.
Brightness / Value
53.73 %.

HWB

H: 195.38°

W: 7.84 %

B: 46.27 %

XYZ

X : 10.06

Y : 12.47

Z : 25.54

YXY

Y1 : 12.47

X : 0.21

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 92.16%

M : 58.04%

Y : 46.27%


LRV

~ 12.5 %

Munsell Color System

5B 4.0/6

CIE-Lab

L : 41.95

A : -13.28

B : -23.43

CIE-Lch

L : 41.95

C : 26.93

H : 240.46

CIE-Luv

L : 41.95

U : -27.72

V : -31.82

Hunter-Lab

L : 35.31

A : -10.94

B : -18.17






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #146B89


Here are the colors similar to 146B89. 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.



#006994
Sea Blue
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#007791
Duck Blue
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#367588
Teal Blue
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#007BA7
Cerulean
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 146B89.


#166886
PANTONE 2392 C
ΔE - 1.09 (98.9% similar)
#006A8E
PANTONE 7706 C
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#007096
PANTONE 7705 C
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#007396
PANTONE 633 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 146B89.


#006B88
RAL 230 40 35 - Ink Blue
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#00688D
RAL 240 40 35 - Stone Blue
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#1D6383
RAL 250 40 25 - Linen Blue
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#006F86
RAL 220 40 40 - Cyan Blue
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 146B89.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 146B89.


#225F78
RAL 5009 - Azure Blue
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#376B8C
RAL 5007 - Brilliant Blue
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#005E83
RAL 5019 - Capri Blue
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 146B89.


#486D7C
BS 18-C-37 - Blue
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#266492
BS 20-E-56 - Blue
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #146B89


Here are the paint colors similar to 146B89. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 146B89 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #146B89 to Benjamin Moore


#006985
Deep Ocean (2058-30)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#007594
Americana (770)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#3A6E8C
Santa Monica Blue (776)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#00719C
Laguna Blue (2059-30)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 146B89 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #146B89 to Valspar


#01688A
Deep Universe (8002-42F)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#016282
Pacific Pleasure (5009-10)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#01738E
Amazing Sky (V030-3)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#016892
Oh So Vo (8001-40G)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 146B89 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #146B89 to Dunn-Edwards


#02708C
Teal Tune (DE 5831)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#2F6679
San Gabriel Blue (DET 557)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#0D6183
Blue Velvet (DET 559)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#00748E
Rare Turquoise (DEA 133)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 146B89 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #146B89 to Sherwin Williams


#22657F
Georgian Bay (SW 6509)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#016E85
Amalfi (SW 6783)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#016081
Adriatic Sea (SW 6790)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)
#416D83
Santorini Blue (SW 7607)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 146B89 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #146B89 to Behr


#37708C
Living Stream (M490-6)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#007597
Mayan Treasure (P490-7)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.3% similar)
#3D6D84
Bering Wave (S490-6)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#00667B
Striking (P480-7)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 146B89 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #146B89 to PPG Paints


#006A93
Port Au Prince (PPG1238-7)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#04627A
Jamaican Dream (PPG1151-7)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#296D93
Blue Oasis (PPG1158-6)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#00697C
Caribbean Splash (PPG1150-7)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 146B89 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #146B89 to Farrow & Ball


#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 11.27 (88.7% similar)
#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 12.66 (87.3% similar)
#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 12.94 (87.1% similar)
#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 14.27 (85.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#146B89 color palettes and scheme combination


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



146B89
Sea Blue*

893214
Kobe*


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 #146B89?

Color that best contrast with #146B89 is #893214, color name is Kobe*
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 #146B89?

Complementary or Opposite color for #146B89 is #893214, color name is Kobe*.





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