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What color is 74868E?

The RGB color code for color number #74868E is RGB(116, 134, 142). In the RGB color model, #74868E has a red value of 116, a green value of 134, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.3% cyan, 5.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.5° (degrees), 10.3 % saturation, and 50.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #74868E has a hue of 198.5° (degrees), 18.3 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.



Color 74868E is cool or warm?

Color 74868E is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #74868E? (For interior and product design)

74868E 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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#74868E

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #74868E with dark and light Color




Is #74868E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 74868E 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 #74868E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(116, 134, 142)
Red
116 (45.5%)
Green
134 (52.5%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
18.31%
Magenta
5.63%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.31%

HSL

HSL(198.46deg, 10.3 %, 50.6 %)

Hue
198.46°
Saturation
10.32 %.
Lightness
50.59 %.

RYB

RYB(63, 91, 105)
Red
63 (24.7%)
Yellow
91 (35.6%)
Blue
105 (41.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
198.46°
Saturation
18.31 %.
Brightness / Value
55.69 %.

HWB

H: 198.46°

W: 45.49 %

B: 44.31 %

XYZ

X : 20.61

Y : 22.72

Z : 28.89

YXY

Y1 : 22.72

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 54.51%

M : 47.45%

Y : 44.31%


LRV

~ 22.7 %

Munsell Color System

9.9BG 5.3/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 54.78

A : -4.69

B : -6.48

CIE-Lch

L : 54.78

C : 8

H : 234.11

CIE-Luv

L : 54.78

U : -9.85

V : -8.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.66

A : -6.22

B : -2.58






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #74868E


Here are the colors similar to 74868E. 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 - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 4.75 (95.3% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 74868E.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 74868E.


#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 74868E.


#768692
PANTONE 7544 C
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#7C878E
PANTONE 430 C
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#798F9B
PANTONE 8200 C
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#717C7D
PANTONE 444 C
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 74868E.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 74868E.


#697C8D
BS 20-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#6D88A0
BS 20-C-37 - Viking
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)
#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #74868E


Here are the paint colors similar to 74868E. 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

Hex color 74868E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #74868E to Behr


#74858F
Adirondack Blue (N480-5)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#708189
Atlantic Shoreline (PPU13-4)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.1% similar)
#778590
Forever Denim (PPU14-05)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#6E878B
Winter In Paris (MQ6-03)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 74868E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #74868E to Sherwin Williams


#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#7A848D
Storm Cloud (SW 6249)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#768B9A
Bracing Blue (SW 6242)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#777F86
Downing Slate (SW 2819)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 74868E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #74868E to Benjamin Moore


#728287
Smokestack Gray (2131-40)
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#718087
Montpelier (AF-555)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#798E99
Wild Blue Yonder (CSP-620)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#6D7E89
Normandy (2129-40)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 74868E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #74868E to Farrow & Ball


#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 8.13 (91.9% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 8.22 (91.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 74868E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #74868E to Dunn-Edwards


#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#707E84
Taliesin Blue (DEC 798)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#788788
Shadow Effect (DET 597)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#718B9A
China Clay (DE 5802)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 74868E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #74868E to Valspar


#7C878B
Sharkfin (4007-2A)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#6B808C
Cornflower Blue (4008-4B)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#7B8C99
Steele Blue (V137-5)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#6D7C81
Academy Gray (5001-2A)
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 74868E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #74868E to PPG Paints


#69808B
Artifact (PPG10-16)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#7B8F99
Chalky Blue (PPG1153-5)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#7B8588
Garrison Gray (PPG1039-5)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#6A8389
Puddle Jumper (PPG1035-5)
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#74868E 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



74868E
AuroMetalSaurus*

8E7C74
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 #74868E?

Color that best contrast with #74868E is #8E7C74, 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 #74868E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #74868E is #8E7C74, color name is Cinereous*.





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