HEX 8B7979 - #8B7979, RGB(139,121,121) Color
| Color Name: | Cinereous* |
| Hex Color Code: | #8B7979 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(139, 121, 121) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 12.9%, 12.9%, 45.5% |
What color is 8B7979?
The RGB color code for color number #8B7979 is RGB(139, 121, 121). In the RGB color model, #8B7979 has a red value of 139, a green value of 121, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 12.9% magenta, 12.9% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 7.2 % saturation, and 51.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B7979 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 12.9 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.
Color 8B7979 is cool or warm?
Color 8B7979 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #8B7979? (For interior and product design)
8B7979 has an LRV of nearly 21. 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
#8B7979
Light Color
Compare LRV 21 of #8B7979 with dark and light Color
Is #8B7979 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 8B7979 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 #8B7979 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(139, 121, 121)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
121 (47.5%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
12.95%
Yellow
12.95%
Key
45.49%
HSL
HSL(0deg, 7.2 %, 51.0 %)
Hue
0°
Saturation
7.20 %.
Lightness
50.98 %.
RYB
RYB(81, 97, 97)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Yellow
97 (38.0%)
Blue
97 (37.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
0°
Saturation
12.95 %.
Brightness / Value
54.51 %.
HWB
H: 0°
W: 47.45 %
B: 45.49 %
XYZ
X : 20.94
Y : 20.54
Z : 20.95
YXY
Y1 : 20.54
X : 0.34
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 45.49%
M : 52.55%
Y : 52.55%
LRV
~ 20.5 %
Munsell Color System
0.4YR 5.1/1.3
CIE-Lab
L : 52.45
A : 6.93
B : 2.55
CIE-Lch
L : 52.45
C : 7.39
H : 20.18
CIE-Luv
L : 52.45
U : 10.79
V : 2.32
Hunter-Lab
L : 45.33
A : 3.13
B : 4.32
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #8B7979
Here are the colors similar to 8B7979. 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 PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B7979.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8B7979.
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8B7979.
Paint color for Hex #8B7979
Here are the paint colors similar to 8B7979. 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 8B7979 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8B7979 to Sherwin Williams
PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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Valspar
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Color Combinations
#8B7979 color palettes and scheme combination
393232
554949
706161
8B7979
A39494
BAB0B0
D2CBCB
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.
8B798B
8B7982
8B7979
8B8279
8B8B79
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.
8B7979
798B79
79798B
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
8B7979
828B79
798B8B
82798B
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
8B7979
968686
A29393
ADA1A1
B9AEAE
C5BCBC
D0C9C9
DCD6D6
E7E4E4
F3F1F1
FFFFFF
8B7979
7D6C6C
6F6060
615454
534848
453C3C
373030
292424
1B1818
0D0C0C
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
8B7979
Cinereous*
798B8B
AuroMetalSaurus*
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 #8B7979?
Color that best contrast with #8B7979 is #798B8B,
color name is AuroMetalSaurus*
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 #8B7979?
Complementary or Opposite color for #8B7979 is #798B8B, color name is AuroMetalSaurus*.
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