HEX 838B8E - #838B8E, RGB(131,139,142) Color
| Color Name: | Aluminium* |
| Hex Color Code: | #838B8E |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(131, 139, 142) |
| CMYK Values*: | 7.7%, 2.1%, 0.0%, 44.3% |
What color is 838B8E?
The RGB color code for color number #838B8E is RGB(131, 139, 142). In the RGB color model, #838B8E has a red value of 131, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.7% cyan, 2.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.4° (degrees), 4.6 % saturation, and 53.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #838B8E has a hue of 196.4° (degrees), 7.7 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.
Color 838B8E is cool or warm?
Color 838B8E is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #838B8E? (For interior and product design)
838B8E has an LRV of nearly 25. 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
#838B8E
Light Color
Compare LRV 25 of #838B8E with dark and light Color
Is #838B8E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 838B8E 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 #838B8E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(131, 139, 142)
Red
131 (51.4%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
7.75%
Magenta
2.11%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.31%
HSL
HSL(196.36deg, 4.6 %, 53.5 %)
Hue
196.36°
Saturation
4.64 %.
Lightness
53.53 %.
RYB
RYB(62, 89, 94)
Red
62 (24.2%)
Yellow
89 (34.7%)
Blue
94 (37.0%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
196.36°
Saturation
7.75 %.
Brightness / Value
55.69 %.
HWB
H: 196.36°
W: 51.37 %
B: 44.31 %
XYZ
X : 23.48
Y : 25.24
Z : 29.23
YXY
Y1 : 25.24
X : 0.3
Y2 : 0.32
CMY
C : 48.63%
M : 45.49%
Y : 44.31%
LRV
~ 25.2 %
Munsell Color System
8.3BG 5.6/0.8
CIE-Lab
L : 57.31
A : -2.29
B : -2.61
CIE-Lch
L : 57.31
C : 3.48
H : 228.77
CIE-Luv
L : 57.31
U : -4.57
V : -3.35
Hunter-Lab
L : 50.24
A : -4.52
B : 0.68
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #838B8E
Here are the colors similar to 838B8E. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 838B8E.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 838B8E.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 838B8E.
Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 838B8E.
Paint color for Hex #838B8E
Here are the paint colors similar to 838B8E. 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.
Benjamin Moore
Hex color 838B8E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #838B8E to Benjamin Moore
Valspar
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PPG Paints
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#838B8E color palettes and scheme combination
393D3F
525759
6A7174
838B8E
9EA4A6
B8BDBF
D3D6D7
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.
838E86
838E8C
838B8E
83858E
86838E
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.
838B8E
8E838B
8B8E83
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
838B8E
8C838E
8E8683
868E83
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
838B8E
8F9699
9BA2A4
A8ADAF
B4B9BB
C1C5C6
CDD0D1
D9DCDD
E6E7E8
F2F3F3
FFFFFF
838B8E
757D7F
686F71
5B6163
4E5355
414547
343738
27292A
1A1B1C
0D0D0E
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
838B8E
Aluminium*
8E8683
Gray (Crayola)*
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 #838B8E?
Color that best contrast with #838B8E is #8E8683,
color name is Gray (Crayola)*
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 #838B8E?
Complementary or Opposite color for #838B8E is #8E8683, color name is Gray (Crayola)*.
Color Images and Mockup
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