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What color is 87878E?

The RGB color code for color number #87878E is RGB(135, 135, 142). In the RGB color model, #87878E has a red value of 135, a green value of 135, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 4.9% cyan, 4.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 240° (degrees), 3.0 % saturation, and 54.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #87878E has a hue of 240° (degrees), 4.9 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.



Color 87878E is cool or warm?

Color 87878E is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #87878E? (For interior and product design)

87878E 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

#87878E

Light Color


Compare LRV 24 of #87878E with dark and light Color




Is #87878E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 87878E 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 #87878E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(135, 135, 142)
Red
135 (52.9%)
Green
135 (52.9%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
4.93%
Magenta
4.93%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.31%

HSL

HSL(240deg, 3.0 %, 54.3 %)

Hue
240°
Saturation
3.00 %.
Lightness
54.31 %.

RYB

RYB(64, 87, 94)
Red
64 (25.1%)
Yellow
87 (34.0%)
Blue
94 (36.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
240°
Saturation
4.93 %.
Brightness / Value
55.69 %.

HWB

H: 240°

W: 52.94 %

B: 44.31 %

XYZ

X : 23.54

Y : 24.43

Z : 29.07

YXY

Y1 : 24.43

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 47.06%

M : 47.06%

Y : 44.31%


LRV

~ 24.4 %

Munsell Color System

5.7PB 5.5/0.7

CIE-Lab

L : 56.52

A : 1.41

B : -3.75

CIE-Lch

L : 56.52

C : 4

H : 290.66

CIE-Luv

L : 56.52

U : -0.4

V : -5.56

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.43

A : -1.5

B : -0.27






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #87878E


Here are the colors similar to 87878E. 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 - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#808080
Neon Gray
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#7F7F7F
Gray (Grey)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 87878E.


#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 1.60 (98.4% similar)
#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 87878E.


#8E8B91
PANTONE 4277 C
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#8F8B91
PANTONE 8460 C
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)
#7F7E83
PANTONE 4278 C
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#888B8D
PANTONE Cool Gray 8 C
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 87878E.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 87878E.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 87878E.


#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #87878E


Here are the paint colors similar to 87878E. 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 87878E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #87878E to Behr


#868790
Gray Heather (PPU16-15)
ΔE - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#87868F
Old Amethyst (MQ5-03)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#898790
Box Office (N550-5)
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#818387
Mission Control (N530-5)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 87878E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #87878E to PPG Paints


#828388
Victorian Pewter (PPG1013-5)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#908B8E
Shining Armor (PPG1003-5)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#848585
Dover Gray (PPG1001-5)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#838B91
Superhero Gray (PPG0993-5)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 87878E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #87878E to Sherwin Williams


#8F8A91
Gris Morado (SW 9156)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#7D848B
Serious Gray (SW 6256)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#7F8486
Software (SW 7074)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 87878E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #87878E to Valspar


#888591
Horseshoe (8004-48E)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#7C7F86
Nuts and Bolts (V136-5)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#8A8486
Cadet Gray (4001-2A)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#7D7F83
Vessel Gray (4005-2A)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 87878E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #87878E to Benjamin Moore


#7C7F84
Charcoal Linen (2133-40)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#7F8386
Rock Gray (1615)
ΔE - 4.02 (96.0% similar)
#7F8487
Englewood Cliffs (1607)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#848181
Wool Peacoat (CSP-25)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 87878E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #87878E to Dunn-Edwards


#808283
Storm Cloud (DE 6362)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#888786
Looking Glass (DE 6376)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#797B80
Tarnished Silver (DE 6355)
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 87878E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #87878E to Farrow & Ball


#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#87847F
Mole's Breath (276)
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#87878E 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



87878E
Taupe Gray*

8E8E87
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 #87878E?

Color that best contrast with #87878E is #8E8E87, 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 #87878E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #87878E is #8E8E87, color name is Gray (Crayola)*.





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