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What color is 837D85?

The RGB color code for color number #837D85 is RGB(131, 125, 133). In the RGB color model, #837D85 has a red value of 131, a green value of 125, and a blue value of 133. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.5% cyan, 6.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 47.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 285° (degrees), 3.2 % saturation, and 50.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #837D85 has a hue of 285° (degrees), 6.0 % saturation and 52.2 % brightness/value.



Color 837D85 is cool or warm?

Color 837D85 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #837D85? (For interior and product design)

837D85 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

#837D85

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of #837D85 with dark and light Color




Is #837D85 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 837D85 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 #837D85 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(131, 125, 133)
Red
131 (51.4%)
Green
125 (49.0%)
Blue
133 (52.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
1.50%
Magenta
6.02%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
47.84%

HSL

HSL(285deg, 3.2 %, 50.6 %)

Hue
285°
Saturation
3.17 %.
Lightness
50.59 %.

RYB

RYB(73, 92, 100)
Red
73 (28.6%)
Yellow
92 (36.0%)
Blue
100 (39.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
285°
Saturation
6.02 %.
Brightness / Value
52.16 %.

HWB

H: 285°

W: 49.02 %

B: 47.84 %

XYZ

X : 20.93

Y : 21.19

Z : 25.18

YXY

Y1 : 21.19

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 48.63%

M : 50.98%

Y : 47.84%


LRV

~ 21.2 %

Munsell Color System

6.5P 5.2/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 53.15

A : 3.85

B : -3.53

CIE-Lch

L : 53.15

C : 5.22

H : 317.51

CIE-Luv

L : 53.15

U : 2.93

V : -5.56

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.03

A : 0.61

B : -0.21






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #837D85


Here are the colors similar to 837D85. 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.



#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#8A7F8D
Rocket Metallic
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#7F7F7F
Gray (Grey)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#808080
Neon Gray
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 837D85.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 837D85.


#847D80
PANTONE 10383 C
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#7F7E83
PANTONE 4278 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#8F8B91
PANTONE 8460 C
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#828080
PANTONE 8421 C
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 837D85.


#77757D
RAL 300 50 05 - Hawk Grey
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#7D7485
RAL 310 50 10 - Dull Mauve
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)
#787384
RAL 300 50 10 - Violet Grey
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#828282
RAL 000 55 00 - Medium Grey
ΔE - 5.98 (94.0% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 837D85.


#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#7A7C93
BS 22-D-44 - Purple
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 7.65 (92.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 837D85.


#7A7B7A
RAL 7037 - Dusty Gray
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#797B7A
RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)
#878581
RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #837D85


Here are the paint colors similar to 837D85. 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 837D85 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #837D85 to PPG Paints


#817C85
Magic Dust (PPG13-24)
ΔE - 0.78 (99.2% similar)
#8B8283
Pewter Mug (PPG1004-5)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#828388
Victorian Pewter (PPG1013-5)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#908B8E
Shining Armor (PPG1003-5)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 837D85 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #837D85 to Behr


#887E82
Classy Plum (N570-4)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#87868F
Old Amethyst (MQ5-03)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#898790
Box Office (N550-5)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#7E737D
Plush Velvet (N100-5)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 837D85 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #837D85 to Valspar


#7F7A7D
Night on the Moors (8004-1E)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)
#887E80
Urban Lift (T582)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#888591
Horseshoe (8004-48E)
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#8A8486
Cadet Gray (4001-2A)
ΔE - 3.99 (96.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 837D85 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #837D85 to Benjamin Moore


#7A767E
Tempest (AF-590)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#7B7C88
Sea Life (2118-40)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#857D8F
Tropical Dusk (2117-40)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#848181
Wool Peacoat (CSP-25)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 837D85 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #837D85 to Sherwin Williams


#837D7F
Sensuous Gray (SW 7081)
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#7B787D
Special Gray (SW 6277)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#85777B
Soulmate (SW 6270)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#8B7C7E
Enigma (SW 6018)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 837D85 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #837D85 to Dunn-Edwards


#797B80
Tarnished Silver (DE 6355)
ΔE - 5.05 (94.9% similar)
#8E8583
Fallen Rock (DE 6389)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#757374
Bank Vault (DE 6383)
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#838298
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#837D85 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



837D85
Taupe Gray*

7F857D
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 #837D85?

Color that best contrast with #837D85 is #7F857D, 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 #837D85?

Complementary or Opposite color for #837D85 is #7F857D, color name is Battleship Gray*.





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