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What color is 7E838B?

The RGB color code for color number #7E838B is RGB(126, 131, 139). In the RGB color model, #7E838B has a red value of 126, a green value of 131, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 9.4% cyan, 5.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216.9° (degrees), 5.3 % saturation, and 52.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7E838B has a hue of 216.9° (degrees), 9.4 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.



Color 7E838B is cool or warm?

Color 7E838B is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #7E838B? (For interior and product design)

7E838B 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.



Dark Color

#7E838B

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #7E838B with dark and light Color




Is #7E838B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 7E838B 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 #7E838B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(126, 131, 139)
Red
126 (49.4%)
Green
131 (51.4%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
9.35%
Magenta
5.76%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
45.49%

HSL

HSL(216.92deg, 5.3 %, 52.0 %)

Hue
216.92°
Saturation
5.31 %.
Lightness
51.96 %.

RYB

RYB(67, 90, 101)
Red
67 (26.2%)
Yellow
90 (35.3%)
Blue
101 (39.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
216.92°
Saturation
9.35 %.
Brightness / Value
54.51 %.

HWB

H: 216.92°

W: 49.41 %

B: 45.49 %

XYZ

X : 21.38

Y : 22.53

Z : 27.65

YXY

Y1 : 22.53

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 50.59%

M : 48.63%

Y : 45.49%


LRV

~ 22.5 %

Munsell Color System

9.4B 5.3/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 54.59

A : -0.17

B : -4.95

CIE-Lch

L : 54.59

C : 4.95

H : 268.05

CIE-Luv

L : 54.59

U : -3.18

V : -6.99

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.47

A : -2.67

B : -1.31






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #7E838B


Here are the colors similar to 7E838B. 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.



#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#808080
Neon Gray
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#7F7F7F
Gray (Grey)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#708090
Slate Gray
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7E838B.


#7B8085
PANTONE 10389 C
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#7C878E
PANTONE 430 C
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#7F7E83
PANTONE 4278 C
ΔE - 3.49 (96.5% similar)
#888B8D
PANTONE Cool Gray 8 C
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 7E838B.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 7E838B.


#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 5.65 (94.3% similar)
#7A7B7A
RAL 7037 - Dusty Gray
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 7E838B.


#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 7E838B.


#828282
RAL 000 55 00 - Medium Grey
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#8A9098
RAL 260 60 05 - Seal Grey
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)
#73777F
RAL 280 50 05 - Noble Grey
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#8D9098
RAL 280 60 05 - Tulle Grey
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #7E838B


Here are the paint colors similar to 7E838B. 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 7E838B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #7E838B to Sherwin Williams


#7D848B
Serious Gray (SW 6256)
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#7A848D
Storm Cloud (SW 6249)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#777F86
Downing Slate (SW 2819)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#7F8486
Software (SW 7074)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 7E838B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7E838B to Valspar


#7C7F86
Nuts and Bolts (V136-5)
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#7D7F83
Vessel Gray (4005-2A)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#838B93
Blue Cashmere (M339)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#7C878B
Sharkfin (4007-2A)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 7E838B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7E838B to Benjamin Moore


#7C7F84
Charcoal Linen (2133-40)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)
#7F8386
Rock Gray (1615)
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#7F8487
Englewood Cliffs (1607)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#757B83
Silver Streak (2119-40)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 7E838B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7E838B to Behr


#818387
Mission Control (N530-5)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#858A8E
Overcast (PPU26-21)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#838789
Magnetic Gray (N500-5)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#778590
Forever Denim (PPU14-05)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 7E838B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #7E838B to PPG Paints


#828388
Victorian Pewter (PPG1013-5)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#838B91
Superhero Gray (PPG0993-5)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#7B8588
Garrison Gray (PPG1039-5)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#848585
Dover Gray (PPG1001-5)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7E838B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7E838B to Dunn-Edwards


#797B80
Tarnished Silver (DE 6355)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#808283
Storm Cloud (DE 6362)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#70828F
Mica Creek (DE 5823)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#707E84
Taliesin Blue (DEC 798)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#7E838B 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



7E838B
Aluminium*

8B867E
Gray (Crayola)*


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 #7E838B?

Color that best contrast with #7E838B is #8B867E, color name is Gray (Crayola)*
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 #7E838B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #7E838B is #8B867E, color name is Gray (Crayola)*.





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