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What color is 73818B?

The RGB color code for color number #73818B is RGB(115, 129, 139). In the RGB color model, #73818B has a red value of 115, a green value of 129, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.3% cyan, 7.2% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 205° (degrees), 9.4 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #73818B has a hue of 205° (degrees), 17.3 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.



Color 73818B is cool or warm?

Color 73818B is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #73818B? (For interior and product design)

73818B has an LRV of nearly 21. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#73818B

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of #73818B with dark and light Color




Is #73818B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 73818B 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 #73818B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(115, 129, 139)
Red
115 (45.1%)
Green
129 (50.6%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
17.27%
Magenta
7.19%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
45.49%

HSL

HSL(205deg, 9.4 %, 49.8 %)

Hue
205°
Saturation
9.45 %.
Lightness
49.80 %.

RYB

RYB(67, 92, 107)
Red
67 (26.2%)
Yellow
92 (36.2%)
Blue
107 (42.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
205°
Saturation
17.27 %.
Brightness / Value
54.51 %.

HWB

H: 205°

W: 45.10 %

B: 45.49 %

XYZ

X : 19.58

Y : 21.21

Z : 27.49

YXY

Y1 : 21.21

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 54.90%

M : 49.41%

Y : 45.49%


LRV

~ 21.2 %

Munsell Color System

3.8B 5.2/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 53.18

A : -2.88

B : -7.13

CIE-Lch

L : 53.18

C : 7.69

H : 248.02

CIE-Luv

L : 53.18

U : -7.91

V : -9.71

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.05

A : -4.7

B : -3.15






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #73818B


Here are the colors similar to 73818B. 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.



#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)
#6E7F80
AuroMetalSaurus
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 6.02 (94.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 73818B.


#768692
PANTONE 7544 C
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#7C878E
PANTONE 430 C
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#7B8085
PANTONE 10389 C
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#717C7D
PANTONE 444 C
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 73818B.


#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#637D96
RAL 5014 - Pigeon Blue
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#797B7A
RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 73818B.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 73818B.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 73818B.


#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 6.12 (93.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #73818B


Here are the paint colors similar to 73818B. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 73818B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #73818B to Dunn-Edwards


#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#707E84
Taliesin Blue (DEC 798)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#68757E
Long Lake (DE 6334)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#6C757D
Vulcan (DE 6341)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 73818B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #73818B to Behr


#778590
Forever Denim (PPU14-05)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#74858F
Adirondack Blue (N480-5)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#708189
Atlantic Shoreline (PPU13-4)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#6F7B84
Charcoal Blue (N490-5)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 73818B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #73818B to Benjamin Moore


#6D7E89
Normandy (2129-40)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#718087
Montpelier (AF-555)
ΔE - 1.88 (98.1% similar)
#717C86
Black Pepper (2130-40)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#758391
Bachelor Blue (1629)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 73818B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #73818B to Sherwin Williams


#7A848D
Storm Cloud (SW 6249)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#777F86
Downing Slate (SW 2819)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#7D848B
Serious Gray (SW 6256)
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 73818B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #73818B to Valspar


#6B808C
Cornflower Blue (4008-4B)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#6D7983
Deep Channel (8006-8E)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#717F90
Window Screen (4004-4A)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.5% similar)
#6D7C81
Academy Gray (5001-2A)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 73818B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #73818B to PPG Paints


#69808B
Artifact (PPG10-16)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#7B8588
Garrison Gray (PPG1039-5)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#6B7680
Sheffield Gray (PPG1041-6)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#657682
Freedom Found (PPG1040-6)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 73818B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #73818B to Farrow & Ball


#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 8.56 (91.4% similar)
#87847F
Mole's Breath (276)
ΔE - 10.07 (89.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#73818B 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



73818B
Slate Gray*

8B7D73
Almond Frost*


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 #73818B?

Color that best contrast with #73818B is #8B7D73, color name is Almond Frost*
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 #73818B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #73818B is #8B7D73, color name is Almond Frost*.





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