Color Name
Cool Gray*
Hex Color Code
#838CAD
RGB Color Code
RGB(131, 140, 173)
CMYK Values*
24.3%, 19.1%, 0.0%, 32.2%
#838CAD hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 838CAD?

The RGB color code for color number #838CAD is RGB(131, 140, 173). In the RGB color model, #838CAD has a red value of 131, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 173. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 24.3% cyan, 19.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 227.1° (degrees), 20.4 % saturation, and 59.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #838CAD has a hue of 227.1° (degrees), 24.3 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.

Color 838CAD is cool or warm?

Color 838CAD is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #838CAD? (For interior and product design)

838CAD has an LRV of nearly 27. 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
#838CAD
LRV 27
Light Color

Compare LRV 27 of #838CAD with dark and light color

Is #838CAD Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 838CAD 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #838CAD color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #838CAD
Hex triplet
#838CAD
Red
83
Green
8C
Blue
AD
RGBA / RGB rgb(131, 140, 173)
Red
131 (51.4%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
173 (67.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
24.28%
Magenta
19.08%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.16%
HSL hsl(227.14deg, 20.4 %, 59.6 %)
Hue
227.14°
Saturation
20.39 %
Lightness
59.61 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
227.14°
Saturation
24.28 %
Brightness / Value
67.84 %
RYB ryb(49, 65, 95)
Red
49 (19.4%)
Yellow
65 (25.7%)
Blue
95 (37.3%)
HWB
Hue
227.14°
Whiteness
51.37 %
Blackness
32.16 %
CMY
Cyan
48.63%
Magenta
45.10%
Yellow
32.16%
XYZ
X
26.28
Y
26.6
Z
43.28
YXY
Y1
26.6
X
0.27
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
58.6
A
4.18
B
-18.43
CIE-Lch
L
58.6
C
18.9
H
282.79
CIE-Luv
L
58.6
U
-6.45
V
-28.26
Hunter-Lab
L
51.57
A
0.71
B
-13.66
Other
LRV
~ 26.6 %
Munsell Color System
5.3PB 5.7/3.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #838CAD

These are the named colors closest to hex 838CAD, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8C92AC Color Cool Gray
96.85% match | ΔE 3.15
#7A89B8 Color Wild Blue Yonder
95.87% match | ΔE 4.13
#778BA5 Color Shadow Blue
94.13% match | ΔE 5.87
#8D90A1 Color Manatee
94.10% match | ΔE 5.90

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 838CAD.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 838CAD.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 838CAD.

#878CB4 Color PANTONE 7674 C
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58
#8789A9 Color PANTONE 10238 C
97.16% match | ΔE 2.84
#8F91B0 Color PANTONE 4124 C
96.51% match | ΔE 3.49
#8394B8 Color PANTONE 2136 C
96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 838CAD.


Paint color for Hex #838CAD

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 838CAD from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 838CAD once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 838CAD similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #838CAD to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color 838CAD similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #838CAD to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 838CAD similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #838CAD to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 838CAD similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #838CAD to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 838CAD similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #838CAD to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 838CAD similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #838CAD to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 838CAD similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #838CAD to Farrow & Ball

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
90.72% match | ΔE 9.28
#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
88.40% match | ΔE 11.60
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
87.46% match | ΔE 12.54
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.27% match | ΔE 13.73

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#838CAD 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

#838CAD
Cool Gray*
#ADA483
Greige*

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 #838CAD?

Color that best contrast with #838CAD is #ADA483, color name is Greige*. 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 #838CAD?

Complementary or Opposite color for #838CAD is #ADA483, color name is Greige*.

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