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What color is 818981?

The RGB color code for color number #818981 is RGB(129, 137, 129). In the RGB color model, #818981 has a red value of 129, a green value of 137, and a blue value of 129. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 5.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 5.8% yellow, and 46.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 120° (degrees), 3.3 % saturation, and 52.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #818981 has a hue of 120° (degrees), 5.8 % saturation and 53.7 % brightness/value.



Color 818981 is cool or warm?

Color 818981 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #818981? (For interior and product design)

818981 has an LRV of nearly 24. 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

#818981

Light Color


Compare LRV 24 of #818981 with dark and light Color




Is #818981 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 818981 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 #818981 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(129, 137, 129)
Red
129 (50.6%)
Green
137 (53.7%)
Blue
129 (50.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
5.84%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
5.84%
Key
46.27%

HSL

HSL(120deg, 3.3 %, 52.2 %)

Hue
120°
Saturation
3.28 %.
Lightness
52.16 %.

RYB

RYB(68, 98, 96)
Red
68 (26.5%)
Yellow
98 (38.6%)
Blue
96 (37.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
120°
Saturation
5.84 %.
Brightness / Value
53.73 %.

HWB

H: 120°

W: 50.59 %

B: 46.27 %

XYZ

X : 21.96

Y : 24.14

Z : 24.27

YXY

Y1 : 24.14

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 49.41%

M : 46.27%

Y : 49.41%


LRV

~ 24.1 %

Munsell Color System

9.8GY 5.5/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 56.23

A : -4.53

B : 3.27

CIE-Lch

L : 56.23

C : 5.58

H : 144.15

CIE-Luv

L : 56.23

U : -4.08

V : 5.27

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.14

A : -6.21

B : 5.11






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #818981


Here are the colors similar to 818981. 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.



#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#848482
Old Silver
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)
#738678
Xanadu
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 818981.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 818981.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 818981.


#7F8274
RAL 7033 - Cement Gray
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#808076
RAL 7023 - Concrete Gray
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 818981.


#898D8D
PANTONE 423 C
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#83968C
PANTONE 8300 C
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#869687
PANTONE 4192 C
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#868787
PANTONE 8400 C
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 818981.


#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 6.09 (93.9% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)




Paint color for Hex #818981


Here are the paint colors similar to 818981. 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 818981 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #818981 to Behr


#7E867C
Village Green (N410-5)
ΔE - 1.50 (98.5% similar)
#858885
Euro Gray (PPU25-17)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#7D807B
Coastal Storm (MQ6-20)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#758883
Echo Park (MQ6-10)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 818981 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #818981 to Dunn-Edwards


#7D867C
Stone Craft (DE 6292)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.3% similar)
#79837F
Enchanted Eve (DE 6313)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#76857B
Limerick (DE 6299)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#74857F
Armor (DE 6306)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 818981 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #818981 to Valspar


#7E867A
Fat Cat (T697)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#748377
Salty Sea (8003-34F)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#808585
City Storm (4008-2A)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 818981 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #818981 to PPG Paints


#808677
Smokey Sage (PPG11-24)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#898A86
Downpour (PPG1010-5)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#71847D
Dwarf Spruce (PPG1136-6)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#8E908D
Phoenix Fossil (PPG1009-5)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 818981 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #818981 to Sherwin Williams


#7A8076
Retreat (SW 6207)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#7C8E87
Underseas (SW 6214)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#7F817E
Cityscape (SW 7067)
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#7B8070
Dried Thyme (SW 6186)
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 818981 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #818981 to Benjamin Moore


#888983
Secret (AF-710)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#7D8D81
Garden Oasis (699)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#7F807A
Geddy Gray (CW-720)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#848480
Street Chic (CSP-45)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#818981 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



818981
Battleship Gray*

898189
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 #818981?

Color that best contrast with #818981 is #898189, 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 #818981?

Complementary or Opposite color for #818981 is #898189, color name is Taupe Gray*.





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