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What color is 8B7C5E?

The RGB color code for color number #8B7C5E is RGB(139, 124, 94). In the RGB color model, #8B7C5E has a red value of 139, a green value of 124, and a blue value of 94. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 10.8% magenta, 32.4% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 40° (degrees), 19.3 % saturation, and 45.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B7C5E has a hue of 40° (degrees), 32.4 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.



Color 8B7C5E is cool or warm?

Color 8B7C5E is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #8B7C5E? (For interior and product design)

8B7C5E 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

#8B7C5E

Light Color


Compare LRV 21 of #8B7C5E with dark and light Color




Is #8B7C5E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8B7C5E 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 #8B7C5E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(139, 124, 94)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
124 (48.6%)
Blue
94 (36.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
10.79%
Yellow
32.37%
Key
45.49%

HSL

HSL(40deg, 19.3 %, 45.7 %)

Hue
40°
Saturation
19.31 %.
Lightness
45.69 %.

RYB

RYB(91, 117, 94)
Red
91 (35.6%)
Yellow
117 (45.9%)
Blue
94 (36.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
40°
Saturation
32.37 %.
Brightness / Value
54.51 %.

HWB

H: 40°

W: 36.86 %

B: 45.49 %

XYZ

X : 19.88

Y : 20.71

Z : 13.54

YXY

Y1 : 20.71

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.38

CMY

C : 45.49%

M : 51.37%

Y : 63.14%


LRV

~ 20.7 %

Munsell Color System

6.9Y 5.1/3.2

CIE-Lab

L : 52.63

A : 0.94

B : 18.51

CIE-Lch

L : 52.63

C : 18.53

H : 87.08

CIE-Luv

L : 52.63

U : 11.18

V : 23.18

Hunter-Lab

L : 45.51

A : -1.69

B : 14.22






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8B7C5E


Here are the colors similar to 8B7C5E. 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.



#837050
Shadow (Shadow Green)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)
#918151
Dark Tan
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#987654
Pale Brown
ΔE - 7.61 (92.4% similar)
#9A8678
Almond Frost
ΔE - 9.27 (90.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8B7C5E.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8B7C5E.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B7C5E.


#93845E
PANTONE 10342 C
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#88764E
PANTONE 4242 C
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#8C7A4F
PANTONE 10343 C
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#84754E
PANTONE 871 C
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8B7C5E.


#817863
RAL 7002 - Olive Gray
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#908370
RAL 1035 - Pearl Beige
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#7D765A
RAL 6013 - Reed Green
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)
#92886F
RAL 7034 - Yellow Gray
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8B7C5E.


#897749
BS 10-B-23 - Brown
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#908473
BS 06-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#958758
BS 10-B-21 - Lizard
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8B7C5E


Here are the paint colors similar to 8B7C5E. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8B7C5E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8B7C5E to Dunn-Edwards


#8E7D5D
Prairie Grove (DE 6195)
ΔE - 1.07 (98.9% similar)
#8B785C
Rock 'n' Oak (DE 6209)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#8B7753
Burlap (DE 6175)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#7E7150
Camouflage (DEA 172)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8B7C5E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8B7C5E to Behr


#918260
Gingko Tree (PPU8-02)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#85775F
Palm Desert (N310-6)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#8E785C
Archaeological Site (N300-6)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#928459
Dash Of Oregano (S330-6)
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8B7C5E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8B7C5E to PPG Paints


#8B795F
Rain Barrel (PPG1097-6)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#847451
Woodbridge (PPG1102-6)
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#867354
Leather Loafers (PPG1101-6)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#8D794F
Rustic Ranch (PPG1104-6)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8B7C5E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8B7C5E to Sherwin Williams


#857C5D
Avocado (SW 2861)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#877459
Verde Marrón (SW 9124)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#8F8666
Sheraton Sage (SW 0014)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#7D745E
Messenger Bag (SW 7740)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8B7C5E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8B7C5E to Valspar


#8F795B
Tweedy (T588)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#8A7C52
Mountain Olive (6007-4C)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#907850
Branching-Out Olive (V093-5)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#87805F
Ripe Olive (6005-4B)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8B7C5E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8B7C5E to Benjamin Moore


#8D835E
Alligator Green (2143-20)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#8B7355
Maple Valley (1057)
ΔE - 5.04 (95.0% similar)
#84735E
Buckhorn (987)
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#816F4E
Silken Moss (237)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#8B7C5E 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



8B7C5E
Shadow (Shadow Green)*

5E6D8B
Dark Blue 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 #8B7C5E?

Color that best contrast with #8B7C5E is #5E6D8B, color name is Dark Blue 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 #8B7C5E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8B7C5E is #5E6D8B, color name is Dark Blue Gray*.





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