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HEX 73868B - #73868B, RGB(115,134,139) Color


Color Name: AuroMetalSaurus*
Hex Color Code: #73868B
RGB Color Code: RGB(115, 134, 139)
CMYK Values*: 17.3%, 3.6%, 0.0%, 45.5%



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What color is 73868B?

The RGB color code for color number #73868B is RGB(115, 134, 139). In the RGB color model, #73868B has a red value of 115, a green value of 134, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 17.3% cyan, 3.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 192.5° (degrees), 9.4 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #73868B has a hue of 192.5° (degrees), 17.3 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.



Color 73868B is cool or warm?

Color 73868B is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #73868B? (For interior and product design)

73868B has an LRV of nearly 23. 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.



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#73868B

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #73868B with dark and light Color




Is #73868B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 73868B 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 #73868B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(115, 134, 139)
Red
115 (45.1%)
Green
134 (52.5%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
17.27%
Magenta
3.60%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
45.49%

HSL

HSL(192.5deg, 9.4 %, 49.8 %)

Hue
192.5°
Saturation
9.45 %.
Lightness
49.80 %.

RYB

RYB(64, 93, 105)
Red
64 (25.2%)
Yellow
93 (36.6%)
Blue
105 (41.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
192.5°
Saturation
17.27 %.
Brightness / Value
54.51 %.

HWB

H: 192.5°

W: 45.10 %

B: 45.49 %

XYZ

X : 20.26

Y : 22.56

Z : 27.71

YXY

Y1 : 22.56

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 54.90%

M : 47.45%

Y : 45.49%


LRV

~ 22.6 %

Munsell Color System

6.6BG 5.3/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 54.62

A : -5.72

B : -5

CIE-Lch

L : 54.62

C : 7.59

H : 221.14

CIE-Luv

L : 54.62

U : -10.25

V : -6.22

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.5

A : -6.99

B : -1.35






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #73868B

Here are the colors similar to 73868B. 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.

#6E7F80
AuroMetalSaurus
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 73868B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 73868B.

#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 7.69 (92.3% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 73868B.

#7C878E
PANTONE 430 C
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#768692
PANTONE 7544 C
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#798F9B
PANTONE 8200 C
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#717C7D
PANTONE 444 C
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 73868B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 73868B.

#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #73868B

Here are the paint colors similar to 73868B. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 73868B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #73868B to Sherwin Williams

#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#657B83
Labradorite (SW 7619)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#727C7F
Foggy Day (SW 6235)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#7A848D
Storm Cloud (SW 6249)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 73868B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #73868B to Benjamin Moore

#728287
Smokestack Gray (2131-40)
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#6F8486
Wetherburn's Blue (CW-580)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#778686
Templeton Gray (HC-161)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#718087
Montpelier (AF-555)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 73868B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #73868B to PPG Paints

#71898D
Twilight Stroll (PPG10-03)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#6A8389
Puddle Jumper (PPG1035-5)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#7A8687
Rough Ride (PPG1036-5)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#6B7F81
Blue Blood (PPG1034-6)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 73868B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #73868B to Dunn-Edwards

#788788
Shadow Effect (DET 597)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#698589
Thundercloud (DE 5774)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#707E84
Taliesin Blue (DEC 798)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 73868B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #73868B to Valspar

#728687
Deep Thoughts (T694)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#7C878B
Sharkfin (4007-2A)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#6D8484
Northern Juniper (5001-4B)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#6D7C81
Academy Gray (5001-2A)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 73868B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #73868B to Behr

#6E878B
Winter In Paris (MQ6-03)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#708189
Atlantic Shoreline (PPU13-4)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#74858F
Adirondack Blue (N480-5)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#778590
Forever Denim (PPU14-05)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 73868B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #73868B to Farrow & Ball

#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 8.19 (91.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#73868B 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



73868B
AuroMetalSaurus*

8B7873
Cinereous*


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 #73868B?

Color that best contrast with #73868B is #8B7873, color name is Cinereous*
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 #73868B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #73868B is #8B7873, color name is Cinereous*.





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