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What color is 868B8A?

The RGB color code for color number #868B8A is RGB(134, 139, 138). In the RGB color model, #868B8A has a red value of 134, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 138. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 3.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.7% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 168° (degrees), 2.1 % saturation, and 53.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #868B8A has a hue of 168° (degrees), 3.6 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.



Color 868B8A is cool or warm?

Color 868B8A is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #868B8A? (For interior and product design)

868B8A 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

#868B8A

Light Color


Compare LRV 25 of #868B8A with dark and light Color




Is #868B8A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 868B8A 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 #868B8A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(134, 139, 138)
Red
134 (52.5%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
138 (54.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
3.60%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.72%
Key
45.49%

HSL

HSL(168deg, 2.1 %, 53.5 %)

Hue
168°
Saturation
2.11 %.
Lightness
53.53 %.

RYB

RYB(63, 91, 93)
Red
63 (24.9%)
Yellow
91 (35.7%)
Blue
93 (36.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
168°
Saturation
3.60 %.
Brightness / Value
54.51 %.

HWB

H: 168°

W: 52.55 %

B: 45.49 %

XYZ

X : 23.65

Y : 25.37

Z : 27.69

YXY

Y1 : 25.37

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 47.45%

M : 45.49%

Y : 45.88%


LRV

~ 25.4 %

Munsell Color System

7.3G 5.6/0.5

CIE-Lab

L : 57.43

A : -2.03

B : -0.11

CIE-Lch

L : 57.43

C : 2.03

H : 183.14

CIE-Luv

L : 57.43

U : -2.75

V : 0.17

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.37

A : -4.32

B : 2.66






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #868B8A


Here are the colors similar to 868B8A. 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.



#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#848482
Old Silver
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#808080
Neon Gray
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 868B8A.


#898D8D
PANTONE 423 C
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#888B8D
PANTONE Cool Gray 8 C
ΔE - 2.28 (97.7% similar)
#8A8D8F
PANTONE 877 C
ΔE - 2.45 (97.5% similar)
#868787
PANTONE 8400 C
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 868B8A.


#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 868B8A.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 868B8A.


#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 868B8A.






Paint color for Hex #868B8A


Here are the paint colors similar to 868B8A. 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 868B8A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #868B8A to Behr


#868988
Slate Rock (N460-5)
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)
#858885
Euro Gray (PPU25-17)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#838789
Magnetic Gray (N500-5)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#8A9192
Gotham Gray (MQ5-29)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 868B8A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #868B8A to Benjamin Moore


#83898A
Shaker Gray (1594)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#888D8F
Hearthstone (1601)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#888983
Secret (AF-710)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#7F8487
Englewood Cliffs (1607)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 868B8A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #868B8A to Valspar


#878E8F
Barometer (M259)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#808585
City Storm (4008-2A)
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#8E8D88
Four-Wheel Gray (V119-2)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#7C878B
Sharkfin (4007-2A)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 868B8A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #868B8A to Farrow & Ball


#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#87847F
Mole's Breath (276)
ΔE - 4.77 (95.2% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 868B8A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #868B8A to Dunn-Edwards


#8D8F8E
Stieglitz Silver (DET 612)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#888786
Looking Glass (DE 6376)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#808283
Storm Cloud (DE 6362)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#79837F
Enchanted Eve (DE 6313)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 868B8A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #868B8A to PPG Paints


#898A86
Downpour (PPG1010-5)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#8E908D
Phoenix Fossil (PPG1009-5)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#848585
Dover Gray (PPG1001-5)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#858F94
Feldspar (PPG1038-5)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 868B8A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #868B8A to Sherwin Williams


#7F8486
Software (SW 7074)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#7F817E
Cityscape (SW 7067)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#949392
Gray Shingle (SW 7670)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)







Color Combinations


#868B8A 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



868B8A
Aluminium*

8B8687
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 #868B8A?

Color that best contrast with #868B8A is #8B8687, 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 #868B8A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #868B8A is #8B8687, color name is Taupe Gray*.





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