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What color is 7E8E8C?

The RGB color code for color number #7E8E8C is RGB(126, 142, 140). In the RGB color model, #7E8E8C has a red value of 126, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 140. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.4% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 172.5° (degrees), 6.6 % saturation, and 52.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #7E8E8C has a hue of 172.5° (degrees), 11.3 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.



Color 7E8E8C is cool or warm?

Color 7E8E8C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #7E8E8C? (For interior and product design)

7E8E8C has an LRV of nearly 26. By LRV value, it is a medium 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

#7E8E8C

Light Color


Compare LRV 26 of #7E8E8C with dark and light Color




Is #7E8E8C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 7E8E8C 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 #7E8E8C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(126, 142, 140)
Red
126 (49.4%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
140 (54.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
11.27%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.41%
Key
44.31%

HSL

HSL(172.5deg, 6.6 %, 52.5 %)

Hue
172.5°
Saturation
6.61 %.
Lightness
52.55 %.

RYB

RYB(60, 92, 95)
Red
60 (23.7%)
Yellow
92 (36.0%)
Blue
95 (37.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
172.5°
Saturation
11.27 %.
Brightness / Value
55.69 %.

HWB

H: 172.5°

W: 49.41 %

B: 44.31 %

XYZ

X : 23.01

Y : 25.68

Z : 28.55

YXY

Y1 : 25.68

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 50.59%

M : 44.31%

Y : 45.10%


LRV

~ 25.7 %

Munsell Color System

8.3G 5.6/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 57.73

A : -6.16

B : -0.9

CIE-Lch

L : 57.73

C : 6.23

H : 188.31

CIE-Luv

L : 57.73

U : -8.59

V : -0.29

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.67

A : -7.61

B : 2.06






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #7E8E8C


Here are the colors similar to 7E8E8C. 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 - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#738678
Xanadu
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 7E8E8C.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 7E8E8C.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 7E8E8C.


#83968C
PANTONE 8300 C
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)
#898D8D
PANTONE 423 C
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#7C878E
PANTONE 430 C
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#869687
PANTONE 4192 C
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 7E8E8C.


#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 7E8E8C.


#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #7E8E8C


Here are the paint colors similar to 7E8E8C. 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 7E8E8C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #7E8E8C to Behr


#798884
Juniper Ash (PPU12-16)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#758883
Echo Park (MQ6-10)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#6E878B
Winter In Paris (MQ6-03)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#8A9192
Gotham Gray (MQ5-29)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 7E8E8C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #7E8E8C to Sherwin Williams


#7C8E87
Underseas (SW 6214)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#6D817B
Studio Blue Green (SW 0047)
ΔE - 5.89 (94.1% similar)
#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 7E8E8C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #7E8E8C to Dunn-Edwards


#788788
Shadow Effect (DET 597)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#74857F
Armor (DE 6306)
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#79837F
Enchanted Eve (DE 6313)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#76857B
Limerick (DE 6299)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 7E8E8C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #7E8E8C to Benjamin Moore


#778686
Templeton Gray (HC-161)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#6F8486
Wetherburn's Blue (CW-580)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#7D8D81
Garden Oasis (699)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#83898A
Shaker Gray (1594)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 7E8E8C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #7E8E8C to PPG Paints


#7A8687
Rough Ride (PPG1036-5)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#71898D
Twilight Stroll (PPG10-03)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#7B8588
Garrison Gray (PPG1039-5)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#71847D
Dwarf Spruce (PPG1136-6)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 7E8E8C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #7E8E8C to Valspar


#778580
Pacific Palisades (V100-5)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#728687
Deep Thoughts (T694)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#878E8F
Barometer (M259)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#6D8484
Northern Juniper (5001-4B)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 7E8E8C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #7E8E8C to Farrow & Ball


#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#7E8E8C 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



7E8E8C
AuroMetalSaurus*

8E7E80
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 #7E8E8C?

Color that best contrast with #7E8E8C is #8E7E80, 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 #7E8E8C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #7E8E8C is #8E7E80, color name is Cinereous*.





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