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What color is 896E79?

The RGB color code for color number #896E79 is RGB(137, 110, 121). In the RGB color model, #896E79 has a red value of 137, a green value of 110, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 19.7% magenta, 11.7% yellow, and 46.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 335.6° (degrees), 10.9 % saturation, and 48.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #896E79 has a hue of 335.6° (degrees), 19.7 % saturation and 53.7 % brightness/value.



Color 896E79 is cool or warm?

Color 896E79 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #896E79? (For interior and product design)

896E79 has an LRV of nearly 18. 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

#896E79

Light Color


Compare LRV 18 of #896E79 with dark and light Color




Is #896E79 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 896E79 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 #896E79 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(137, 110, 121)
Red
137 (53.7%)
Green
110 (43.1%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
19.71%
Yellow
11.68%
Key
46.27%

HSL

HSL(335.56deg, 10.9 %, 48.4 %)

Hue
335.56°
Saturation
10.93 %.
Lightness
48.43 %.

RYB

RYB(88, 94, 102)
Red
88 (34.4%)
Yellow
94 (37.0%)
Blue
102 (40.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
335.56°
Saturation
19.71 %.
Brightness / Value
53.73 %.

HWB

H: 335.56°

W: 43.14 %

B: 46.27 %

XYZ

X : 19.34

Y : 17.85

Z : 20.52

YXY

Y1 : 17.85

X : 0.34

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 46.27%

M : 56.86%

Y : 52.55%


LRV

~ 17.9 %

Munsell Color System

9.2RP 4.8/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 49.31

A : 12.58

B : -2.05

CIE-Lch

L : 49.31

C : 12.74

H : 350.76

CIE-Luv

L : 49.31

U : 15.44

V : -4.83

Hunter-Lab

L : 42.25

A : 7.79

B : 0.79






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #896E79


Here are the colors similar to 896E79. 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.



#796878
Old Lavender
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#7E5E60
Deep Taupe
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)
#915F6D
Raspberry Glace
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 896E79.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 896E79.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 896E79.


#8C6D73
PANTONE 4112 C
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#8B6D80
PANTONE 4110 C
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#936D73
PANTONE 7639 C
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#926977
PANTONE 4094 C
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #896E79


Here are the paint colors similar to 896E79. 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 896E79 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #896E79 to Behr


#876C7A
Plum Royale (S110-6)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#916B77
Full Glass (S120-6)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#82696A
Raisin In The Sun (N120-6)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#7C707C
Plum Shadow (PPU17-17)
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 896E79 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #896E79 to PPG Paints


#846C76
Velvet Slipper (PPG1046-6)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#7C6B76
Purple Dusk (PPG13-19)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#986A79
Wild Geranium (PPG1045-6)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 896E79 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #896E79 to Valspar


#8A6C7A
Tragic Juliet (T512)
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#8B717F
Plum Legacy (1002-7B)
ΔE - 1.74 (98.3% similar)
#806F7D
Classical Violet (4001-4B)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#7E6472
Purple Sunset (8003-2F)
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 896E79 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #896E79 to Benjamin Moore


#94717D
Aplomb (AF-625)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#7C6A73
Bonne Nuit (AF-635)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#7F6868
Mink Violet (1252)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#8D6782
Lazy Afternoon (1378)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 896E79 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #896E79 to Sherwin Williams


#8B6878
Plum Dandy (SW 6284)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#7E696A
Patchwork Plum (SW 0022)
ΔE - 5.78 (94.2% similar)
#9B7E8B
Ruby Violet (SW 9076)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)
#9E6D79
Moss Rose (SW 6291)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 896E79 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #896E79 to Dunn-Edwards


#806568
Amazing Amethyst (DE 6013)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#90686C
Mauve-a-Lish (DET 402)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#91788C
Muted Berry (DE 5977)
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#9D777C
Bohemian Jazz (DE 6019)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#896E79 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



896E79
Old Lavender*

6E897E
Xanadu*


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 #896E79?

Color that best contrast with #896E79 is #6E897E, color name is Xanadu*
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 #896E79?

Complementary or Opposite color for #896E79 is #6E897E, color name is Xanadu*.





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