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HEX 8A7E78 - #8A7E78, RGB(138,126,120) Color


Color Name: Gray (Crayola)*
Hex Color Code: #8A7E78
RGB Color Code: RGB(138, 126, 120)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 8.7%, 13.0%, 45.9%





What color is 8A7E78?

The RGB color code for color number #8A7E78 is RGB(138, 126, 120). In the RGB color model, #8A7E78 has a red value of 138, a green value of 126, and a blue value of 120. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.7% magenta, 13.0% yellow, and 45.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 20° (degrees), 7.1 % saturation, and 50.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8A7E78 has a hue of 20° (degrees), 13.0 % saturation and 54.1 % brightness/value.



Color 8A7E78 is cool or warm?

Color 8A7E78 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #8A7E78? (For interior and product design)

8A7E78 has an LRV of nearly 22. 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

#8A7E78

Light Color


Compare LRV 22 of #8A7E78 with dark and light Color




Is #8A7E78 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8A7E78 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 #8A7E78 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(138, 126, 120)
Red
138 (54.1%)
Green
126 (49.4%)
Blue
120 (47.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
8.70%
Yellow
13.04%
Key
45.88%

HSL

HSL(20deg, 7.1 %, 50.6 %)

Hue
20°
Saturation
7.14 %.
Lightness
50.59 %.

RYB

RYB(78, 99, 95)
Red
78 (30.8%)
Yellow
99 (39.0%)
Blue
95 (37.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
20°
Saturation
13.04 %.
Brightness / Value
54.12 %.

HWB

H: 20°

W: 47.06 %

B: 45.88 %

XYZ

X : 21.33

Y : 21.68

Z : 20.83

YXY

Y1 : 21.68

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 45.88%

M : 50.59%

Y : 52.94%


LRV

~ 21.7 %

Munsell Color System

9.1YR 5.2/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 53.69

A : 3.48

B : 4.91

CIE-Lch

L : 53.69

C : 6.02

H : 54.65

CIE-Luv

L : 53.69

U : 7.52

V : 6.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 46.56

A : 0.29

B : 6.07






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8A7E78


Here are the colors similar to 8A7E78. 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.



#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)
#98817B
Cinereous
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)
#9A8678
Almond Frost
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8A7E78.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8A7E78.


#8C8279
PANTONE Warm Gray 8 C
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#8B8075
PANTONE 8003 C
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#8C857B
PANTONE 403 C
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#847D80
PANTONE 10383 C
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8A7E78.


#817B73
RAL 7048 - Pearl Mouse Gray
ΔE - 4.08 (95.9% similar)
#878581
RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#908370
RAL 1035 - Pearl Beige
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8A7E78.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8A7E78.


#908473
BS 06-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 7.05 (92.9% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 7.45 (92.5% similar)
#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)





Paint color for Hex #8A7E78


Here are the paint colors similar to 8A7E78. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8A7E78 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8A7E78 to Sherwin Williams


#8C7E78
Poised Taupe (SW 6039)
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#847B77
Mink (SW 6004)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#8B7D7B
Renwick Heather (SW 2818)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#837D7F
Sensuous Gray (SW 7081)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8A7E78 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8A7E78 to Benjamin Moore


#8E7F79
Smoked Oyster (2109-40)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#86807E
Stone (2112-40)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#827D7B
Granite (AF-660)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#8C847A
Taos Taupe (2111-40)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8A7E78 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8A7E78 to PPG Paints


#8D7D77
Cinnamon Toast (PPG1017-5)
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#8D847F
Elephant Gray (PPG1005-5)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#91857C
Wild Wilderness (PPG1019-5)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#8B847C
So Sublime (PPG1006-5)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8A7E78 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8A7E78 to Dunn-Edwards


#837871
Palomino Pony (DET 621)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#897870
River Rocks (DE 6061)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#927F76
Carmel Mission (DET 694)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#8E8583
Fallen Rock (DE 6389)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8A7E78 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8A7E78 to Behr


#857F7A
Suede Gray (PPU18-17)
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#8F7D70
Bridle Leather (N180-5)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#928987
Polished Stone (PPU17-16)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#938577
Ottertail (N220-5)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8A7E78 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8A7E78 to Valspar


#87817B
Dorian Gray (T511)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#8D7970
Soft Rabbit Brown (1002-9C)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#887E80
Urban Lift (T582)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#928070
Chocolate Milk (8005-8E)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)








Color Combinations


#8A7E78 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



8A7E78
Gray (Crayola)*

78848A
Aluminium*


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 #8A7E78?

Color that best contrast with #8A7E78 is #78848A, color name is Aluminium*
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 #8A7E78?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8A7E78 is #78848A, color name is Aluminium*.






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