Color Name
Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code
#8A9C9F
RGB Color Code
RGB(138, 156, 159)
CMYK Values*
13.2%, 1.9%, 0.0%, 37.6%
#8A9C9F hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 8A9C9F?

The RGB color code for color number #8A9C9F is RGB(138, 156, 159). In the RGB color model, #8A9C9F has a red value of 138, a green value of 156, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.2% cyan, 1.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 188.6° (degrees), 9.9 % saturation, and 58.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8A9C9F has a hue of 188.6° (degrees), 13.2 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.

Color 8A9C9F is cool or warm?

Color 8A9C9F is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #8A9C9F? (For interior and product design)

8A9C9F has an LRV of nearly 32. By LRV value, it is a medium 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
#8A9C9F
LRV 32
Light Color

Compare LRV 32 of #8A9C9F with dark and light color

Is #8A9C9F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8A9C9F 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #8A9C9F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8A9C9F
Hex triplet
#8A9C9F
Red
8A
Green
9C
Blue
9F
RGBA / RGB rgb(138, 156, 159)
Red
138 (54.1%)
Green
156 (61.2%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
13.21%
Magenta
1.89%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.65%
HSL hsl(188.57deg, 9.9 %, 58.2 %)
Hue
188.57°
Saturation
9.86 %
Lightness
58.24 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
188.57°
Saturation
13.21 %
Brightness / Value
62.35 %
RYB ryb(48, 78, 83)
Red
48 (18.7%)
Yellow
78 (30.7%)
Blue
83 (32.7%)
HWB
Hue
188.57°
Whiteness
54.12 %
Blackness
37.65 %
CMY
Cyan
45.88%
Magenta
38.82%
Yellow
37.65%
XYZ
X
28.63
Y
31.68
Z
37.41
YXY
Y1
31.68
X
0.29
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
63.08
A
-5.7
B
-3.73
CIE-Lch
L
63.08
C
6.81
H
213.19
CIE-Luv
L
63.08
U
-9.82
V
-4.51
Hunter-Lab
L
56.29
A
-7.72
B
-0
Other
LRV
~ 31.7 %
Munsell Color System
4.5BG 6.1/1.6

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #8A9C9F

These are the named colors closest to hex 8A9C9F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray
94.44% match | ΔE 5.56
#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue
93.66% match | ΔE 6.34
#8DA399 Color Morning Sky Blue
92.99% match | ΔE 7.01
#989898 Color Spanish Gray
92.28% match | ΔE 7.72

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8A9C9F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8A9C9F.

#8C9AA3 Color PANTONE 10262 C
96.00% match | ΔE 4.00
#7FA0AC Color PANTONE 2177 C
94.94% match | ΔE 5.06
#98A4AE Color PANTONE 7543 C
94.14% match | ΔE 5.86
#9EA2A2 Color PANTONE 422 C
93.69% match | ΔE 6.31

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8A9C9F.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8A9C9F.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8A9C9F.


Paint color for Hex #8A9C9F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8A9C9F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8A9C9F once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8A9C9F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8A9C9F to Farrow & Ball

#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)
97.84% match | ΔE 2.16
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
94.75% match | ΔE 5.25
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
93.79% match | ΔE 6.21

Behr

Hex color 8A9C9F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8A9C9F to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8A9C9F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8A9C9F to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Valspar

Hex color 8A9C9F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8A9C9F to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8A9C9F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8A9C9F to Benjamin Moore


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8A9C9F 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

#8A9C9F
Cadet Gray*
#9F8D8A
Reddish Gray*

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 #8A9C9F?

Color that best contrast with #8A9C9F is #9F8D8A, color name is Reddish Gray*. 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 #8A9C9F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8A9C9F is #9F8D8A, color name is Reddish Gray*.

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