HEX 8AA6AE - #8AA6AE, RGB(138,166,174) Color
| Color Name: | Pewter Blue* |
| Hex Color Code: | #8AA6AE |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(138, 166, 174) |
| CMYK Values*: | 20.7%, 4.6%, 0.0%, 31.8% |
What color is 8AA6AE?
The RGB color code for color number #8AA6AE is RGB(138, 166, 174). In the RGB color model, #8AA6AE has a red value of 138, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.7% cyan, 4.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 193.3° (degrees), 18.2 % saturation, and 61.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8AA6AE has a hue of 193.3° (degrees), 20.7 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.
Color 8AA6AE is cool or warm?
Color 8AA6AE is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #8AA6AE? (For interior and product design)
8AA6AE has an LRV of nearly 36. 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
#8AA6AE
Light Color
Compare LRV 36 of #8AA6AE with dark and light Color
Is #8AA6AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 8AA6AE 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 #8AA6AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(138, 166, 174)
Red
138 (54.1%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
20.69%
Magenta
4.60%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL
HSL(193.33deg, 18.2 %, 61.2 %)
Hue
193.33°
Saturation
18.18 %.
Lightness
61.18 %.
RYB
RYB(38, 68, 79)
Red
38 (15.1%)
Yellow
68 (26.8%)
Blue
79 (30.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
193.33°
Saturation
20.69 %.
Brightness / Value
68.24 %.
HWB
H: 193.33°
W: 54.12 %
B: 31.76 %
XYZ
X : 31.76
Y : 35.73
Z : 45.27
YXY
Y1 : 35.73
X : 0.28
Y2 : 0.32
CMY
C : 45.88%
M : 34.90%
Y : 31.76%
LRV
~ 35.7 %
Munsell Color System
6.8BG 6.5/2.4
CIE-Lab
L : 66.31
A : -7.85
B : -7.35
CIE-Lch
L : 66.31
C : 10.75
H : 223.11
CIE-Luv
L : 66.31
U : -14.9
V : -9.69
Hunter-Lab
L : 59.78
A : -9.78
B : -3.06
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #8AA6AE
Here are the colors similar to 8AA6AE. 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
Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #8AA6AE
Here are the paint colors similar to 8AA6AE. 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
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Dunn-Edwards
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Benjamin Moore
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PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Behr
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Color Combinations
#8AA6AE color palettes and scheme combination
41585E
56747C
6C8F99
8AA6AE
A8BDC3
C6D4D8
E4EBED
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.
8AAE92
8AAEA4
8AA6AE
8A94AE
928AAE
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.
8AA6AE
AE8AA6
A6AE8A
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
8AA6AE
A48AAE
AE928A
94AE8A
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
8AA6AE
95AEB6
A1B7BE
ADC0C6
B8C9CE
C4D2D6
D0DBDE
DBE4E6
E7EDEE
F3F6F6
FFFFFF
8AA6AE
7C959C
6E848B
607479
526368
455357
374245
293134
1B2122
0D1011
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
8AA6AE
Pewter Blue*
AE928A
Cinereous*
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 #8AA6AE?
Color that best contrast with #8AA6AE is #AE928A,
color name is Cinereous*
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 #8AA6AE?
Complementary or Opposite color for #8AA6AE is #AE928A, color name is Cinereous*.
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