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What color is 7E8A8C?

The RGB color code for color number #7E8A8C is RGB(126, 138, 140). In the RGB color model, #7E8A8C has a red value of 126, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 140. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 10.0% cyan, 1.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 188.6° (degrees), 5.7 % saturation, and 52.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7E8A8C has a hue of 188.6° (degrees), 10.0 % saturation and 54.9 % brightness/value.



Color 7E8A8C is cool or warm?

Color 7E8A8C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #7E8A8C? (For interior and product design)

7E8A8C has an LRV of nearly 25. 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

#7E8A8C

Light Color


Compare LRV 25 of #7E8A8C with dark and light Color




Is #7E8A8C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 7E8A8C 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 #7E8A8C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(126, 138, 140)
Red
126 (49.4%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
140 (54.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
10.00%
Magenta
1.43%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
45.10%

HSL

HSL(188.57deg, 5.7 %, 52.2 %)

Hue
188.57°
Saturation
5.74 %.
Lightness
52.16 %.

RYB

RYB(63, 91, 97)
Red
63 (24.5%)
Yellow
91 (35.7%)
Blue
97 (38.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
188.57°
Saturation
10.00 %.
Brightness / Value
54.90 %.

HWB

H: 188.57°

W: 49.41 %

B: 45.10 %

XYZ

X : 22.43

Y : 24.51

Z : 28.36

YXY

Y1 : 24.51

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 50.59%

M : 45.88%

Y : 45.10%


LRV

~ 24.5 %

Munsell Color System

4.6BG 5.5/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 56.59

A : -3.93

B : -2.57

CIE-Lch

L : 56.59

C : 4.69

H : 213.18

CIE-Luv

L : 56.59

U : -6.64

V : -3.02

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.5

A : -5.77

B : 0.69






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #7E8A8C


Here are the colors similar to 7E8A8C. 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 - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#6E7F80
AuroMetalSaurus
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#848482
Old Silver
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 7E8A8C.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 7E8A8C.


#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 7E8A8C.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7E8A8C.


#7C878E
PANTONE 430 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#898D8D
PANTONE 423 C
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#888B8D
PANTONE Cool Gray 8 C
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#8A8D8F
PANTONE 877 C
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 7E8A8C.


#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #7E8A8C


Here are the paint colors similar to 7E8A8C. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 7E8A8C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #7E8A8C to PPG Paints


#7A8687
Rough Ride (PPG1036-5)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#7B8588
Garrison Gray (PPG1039-5)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#858F94
Feldspar (PPG1038-5)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#838B91
Superhero Gray (PPG0993-5)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 7E8A8C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7E8A8C to Valspar


#7C878B
Sharkfin (4007-2A)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#878E8F
Barometer (M259)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#808585
City Storm (4008-2A)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#728687
Deep Thoughts (T694)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7E8A8C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7E8A8C to Dunn-Edwards


#788788
Shadow Effect (DET 597)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#79837F
Enchanted Eve (DE 6313)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#707E84
Taliesin Blue (DEC 798)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#808283
Storm Cloud (DE 6362)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 7E8A8C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7E8A8C to Benjamin Moore


#778686
Templeton Gray (HC-161)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#83898A
Shaker Gray (1594)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#788181
Gray Pinstripe (1588)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#888D8F
Hearthstone (1601)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 7E8A8C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7E8A8C to Behr


#8A9192
Gotham Gray (MQ5-29)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#838789
Magnetic Gray (N500-5)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#858A8E
Overcast (PPU26-21)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#788082
Intergalactic (N450-5)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 7E8A8C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #7E8A8C to Sherwin Williams


#7F8486
Software (SW 7074)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#7D848B
Serious Gray (SW 6256)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#7A848D
Storm Cloud (SW 6249)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#7E8A8C 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



7E8A8C
Aluminium*

8C807E
Taupe Gray*


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 #7E8A8C?

Color that best contrast with #7E8A8C is #8C807E, color name is Taupe Gray*
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 #7E8A8C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #7E8A8C is #8C807E, color name is Taupe Gray*.





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