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What color is 817E8A?

The RGB color code for color number #817E8A is RGB(129, 126, 138). In the RGB color model, #817E8A has a red value of 129, a green value of 126, and a blue value of 138. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.5% cyan, 8.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 255° (degrees), 4.9 % saturation, and 51.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #817E8A has a hue of 255° (degrees), 8.7 % saturation and 54.1 % brightness/value.



Color 817E8A is cool or warm?

Color 817E8A is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #817E8A? (For interior and product design)

817E8A has an LRV of nearly 21. 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

#817E8A

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of #817E8A with dark and light Color




Is #817E8A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 817E8A 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 #817E8A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(129, 126, 138)
Red
129 (50.6%)
Green
126 (49.4%)
Blue
138 (54.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.52%
Magenta
8.70%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
45.88%

HSL

HSL(255deg, 4.9 %, 51.8 %)

Hue
255°
Saturation
4.88 %.
Lightness
51.76 %.

RYB

RYB(70, 89, 101)
Red
70 (27.5%)
Yellow
89 (34.8%)
Blue
101 (39.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
255°
Saturation
8.70 %.
Brightness / Value
54.12 %.

HWB

H: 255°

W: 49.41 %

B: 45.88 %

XYZ

X : 21.1

Y : 21.42

Z : 27.07

YXY

Y1 : 21.42

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 49.41%

M : 50.59%

Y : 45.88%


LRV

~ 21.4 %

Munsell Color System

9.4PB 5.2/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 53.41

A : 3.58

B : -6.08

CIE-Lch

L : 53.41

C : 7.06

H : 300.45

CIE-Luv

L : 53.41

U : 0.97

V : -9.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.29

A : 0.38

B : -2.27






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #817E8A


Here are the colors similar to 817E8A. 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.



#8A7F8D
Rocket Metallic
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#808080
Neon Gray
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)
#7F7F7F
Gray (Grey)
ΔE - 6.85 (93.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 817E8A.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 817E8A.


#7F7E83
PANTONE 4278 C
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#7F8195
PANTONE 4127 C
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#7B798E
PANTONE 2360 C
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#847D80
PANTONE 10383 C
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 817E8A.


#77757D
RAL 300 50 05 - Hawk Grey
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#787384
RAL 300 50 10 - Violet Grey
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#7D7485
RAL 310 50 10 - Dull Mauve
ΔE - 4.95 (95.0% similar)
#73777F
RAL 280 50 05 - Noble Grey
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 817E8A.


#7A7C93
BS 22-D-44 - Purple
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.95 (94.0% similar)
#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 817E8A.


#7A7B7A
RAL 7037 - Dusty Gray
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 7.95 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #817E8A


Here are the paint colors similar to 817E8A. 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 817E8A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #817E8A to PPG Paints


#817C85
Magic Dust (PPG13-24)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#828388
Victorian Pewter (PPG1013-5)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#928A98
Tin Lizzie (PPG1172-5)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)
#8B8283
Pewter Mug (PPG1004-5)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 817E8A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #817E8A to Benjamin Moore


#7B7C88
Sea Life (2118-40)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#827F92
Purple Haze (1413)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#857D8F
Tropical Dusk (2117-40)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#7A767E
Tempest (AF-590)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 817E8A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #817E8A to Valspar


#888591
Horseshoe (8004-48E)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#7C7F86
Nuts and Bolts (V136-5)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#7F7A7D
Night on the Moors (8004-1E)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#908696
Intrigue (T522)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 817E8A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #817E8A to Behr


#7D798A
Solitaire (N560-5)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#87868F
Old Amethyst (MQ5-03)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#898790
Box Office (N550-5)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#868790
Gray Heather (PPU16-15)
ΔE - 4.05 (95.9% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 817E8A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #817E8A to Farrow & Ball


#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 9.44 (90.6% similar)
#87847F
Mole's Breath (276)
ΔE - 9.58 (90.4% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 11.22 (88.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 817E8A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #817E8A to Sherwin Williams


#7B787D
Special Gray (SW 6277)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#837D7F
Sensuous Gray (SW 7081)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#8F8A91
Gris Morado (SW 9156)
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#908A9B
Gentle Grape (SW 9074)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 817E8A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #817E8A to Dunn-Edwards


#838298
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#787E93
Your Shadow (DE 5921)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#797B80
Tarnished Silver (DE 6355)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#7F809C
Blue Intrigue (DE 5928)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#817E8A 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



817E8A
Rocket Metallic*

878A7E
Battleship 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 #817E8A?

Color that best contrast with #817E8A is #878A7E, color name is Battleship 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 #817E8A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #817E8A is #878A7E, color name is Battleship Gray*.





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