What color is 8A6C79?
The RGB color code for color number #8A6C79 is RGB(138, 108, 121). In the RGB color model, #8A6C79 has a red value of 138, a green value of 108, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 21.7% magenta, 12.3% yellow, and 45.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 334° (degrees), 12.2 % saturation, and 48.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8A6C79 has a hue of 334° (degrees), 21.7 % saturation and 54.1 % brightness/value.
Color 8A6C79 is cool or warm?
Color 8A6C79 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #8A6C79? (For interior and product design)
8A6C79 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
#8A6C79
Light Color
Compare LRV 18 of #8A6C79 with dark and light Color
Is #8A6C79 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 8A6C79 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 #8A6C79 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(334deg, 12.2 %, 48.2 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 334°
W: 42.35 %
B: 45.88 %
XYZ
X : 19.29
Y : 17.51
Z : 20.45
YXY
Y1 : 17.51
X : 0.34
Y2 : 0.31
CMY
C : 45.88%
M : 57.65%
Y : 52.55%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 48.89
A : 14.14
B : -2.65
CIE-Lch
L : 48.89
C : 14.39
H : 349.38
CIE-Luv
L : 48.89
U : 17.16
V : -5.91
Hunter-Lab
L : 41.84
A : 9.08
B : 0.31
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #8A6C79
Here are the colors similar to 8A6C79. 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
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8A6C79.
Pantone PMS
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Pantone TCX
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Paint color for Hex #8A6C79
Here are the paint colors similar to 8A6C79. 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.
Valspar
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Dunn-Edwards
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations and Matching Colors
#8A6C79 color palettes and scheme combination
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 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.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
8A6C79
Old Lavender*
6C8A7D
Eucalyptus Green*
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 #8A6C79?
Color that best contrast with #8A6C79 is #6C8A7D,
color name is Eucalyptus Green*
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 #8A6C79?
Complementary or Opposite color for #8A6C79 is #6C8A7D, color name is Eucalyptus Green*.
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