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HEX 8A896B - #8A896B, RGB(138,137,107) Color


Color Name: Artichoke*
Hex Color Code: #8A896B
RGB Color Code: RGB(138, 137, 107)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.7%, 22.5%, 45.9%



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What color is 8A896B?

The RGB color code for color number #8A896B is RGB(138, 137, 107). In the RGB color model, #8A896B has a red value of 138, a green value of 137, and a blue value of 107. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.7% magenta, 22.5% yellow, and 45.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 58.1° (degrees), 12.7 % saturation, and 48.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8A896B has a hue of 58.1° (degrees), 22.5 % saturation and 54.1 % brightness/value.



Color 8A896B is cool or warm?

Color 8A896B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #8A896B? (For interior and product design)

8A896B 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.



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Is #8A896B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8A896B 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 #8A896B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(138, 137, 107)
Red
138 (54.1%)
Green
137 (53.7%)
Blue
107 (42.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.72%
Yellow
22.46%
Key
45.88%

HSL

HSL(58.06deg, 12.7 %, 48.0 %)

Hue
58.06°
Saturation
12.65 %.
Lightness
48.04 %.

RYB

RYB(77, 112, 90)
Red
77 (30.1%)
Yellow
112 (44.1%)
Blue
90 (35.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
58.06°
Saturation
22.46 %.
Brightness / Value
54.12 %.

HWB

H: 58.06°

W: 41.96 %

B: 45.88 %

XYZ

X : 22.08

Y : 24.36

Z : 17.45

YXY

Y1 : 24.36

X : 0.35

Y2 : 0.38

CMY

C : 45.88%

M : 46.27%

Y : 58.04%


LRV

~ 24.4 %

Munsell Color System

2.6GY 5.5/3.2

CIE-Lab

L : 56.44

A : -4.88

B : 16.27

CIE-Lch

L : 56.44

C : 16.99

H : 106.7

CIE-Luv

L : 56.44

U : 2.2

V : 22.1

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.35

A : -6.5

B : 13.59






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #8A896B

Here are the colors similar to 8A896B. 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.

#8F9779
Artichoke
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)
#78866B
Camouflage Green
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)
#918151
Dark Tan
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)
#738678
Xanadu
ΔE - 10.00 (90.0% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8A896B.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8A896B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8A896B.

#878A77
PANTONE 4220 C
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#979279
PANTONE 8381 C
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#7B7D61
PANTONE 4221 C
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#899064
PANTONE 5773 C
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8A896B.

#92886F
RAL 7034 - Yellow Gray
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#7F8274
RAL 7033 - Cement Gray
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)
#7D765A
RAL 6013 - Reed Green
ΔE - 7.40 (92.6% similar)
#8A9977
RAL 6021 - Pale Green
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8A896B.

#958758
BS 10-B-21 - Lizard
ΔE - 6.85 (93.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #8A896B

Here are the paint colors similar to 8A896B. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 8A896B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8A896B to PPG Paints

#8B8C6B
Playing Hooky (PPG1123-6)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#838463
Wilderness (PPG11-26)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#8E9074
Mesmerize (PPG1030-5)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#909373
Hemlock (PPG1125-5)
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8A896B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8A896B to Valspar

#8F9073
Blanched Thyme (6001-4A)
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#87805F
Ripe Olive (6005-4B)
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#8B9476
Leafy Rise (5007-4A)
ΔE - 5.20 (94.8% similar)
#7A7C60
Zipline Green (T618)
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8A896B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8A896B to Behr

#888B73
Aloe Thorn (PPU10-17)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#898C66
Pesto Paste (S370-5)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#808367
Ecological (S380-6)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#7E875F
Tuscany Hillside (PPU10-02)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8A896B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8A896B to Sherwin Williams

#7F8266
Artichoke (SW 6179)
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#8F8666
Sheraton Sage (SW 0014)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#857C5D
Avocado (SW 2861)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#989A82
Green Onyx (SW 9128)
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8A896B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8A896B to Dunn-Edwards

#90926F
Desert Sage (DET 505)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)
#7A7E66
Moss Covered (DE 6265)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#93977F
Fair Spring (DE 6264)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#898253
Aged Eucalyptus (DE 5496)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8A896B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8A896B to Benjamin Moore

#949476
Thayer Green (CSP-825)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#8D835E
Alligator Green (2143-20)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#7B8068
Galápagos Green (475)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8A896B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8A896B to Farrow & Ball

#8C8C7A
Treron (292)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)
#9A9F94
Pigeon (25)
ΔE - 10.52 (89.5% similar)
#87847F
Mole's Breath (276)
ΔE - 10.59 (89.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#8A896B 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



8A896B
Artichoke*

6B6C8A
Rhythm*


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 #8A896B?

Color that best contrast with #8A896B is #6B6C8A, color name is Rhythm*
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 #8A896B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8A896B is #6B6C8A, color name is Rhythm*.





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