#8B8A8F Hex Color

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Color Name

Taupe Gray*

Hex Color Code

#8B8A8F

RGB Color Code

RGB(139, 138, 143)

CMYK Values*

2.8%, 3.5%, 0.0%, 43.9%

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#8B8A8F hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 8B8A8F?

The RGB color code for color number #8B8A8F is RGB(139, 138, 143). In the RGB color model, #8B8A8F has a red value of 139, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 143. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.8% cyan, 3.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 43.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 252° (degrees), 2.2 % saturation, and 55.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B8A8F has a hue of 252° (degrees), 3.5 % saturation and 56.1 % brightness/value.

Color 8B8A8F is cool or warm?

Color 8B8A8F is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #8B8A8F? (For interior and product design)

8B8A8F has an LRV of nearly 26. 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

#8B8A8F

LRV 26

Light Color

Compare LRV 26 of #8B8A8F with dark and light color

Is #8B8A8F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8B8A8F 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 #8B8A8F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8B8A8F

Hex triplet: #8B8A8F
Red: 8B
Green: 8A
Blue: 8F

RGBA / RGB rgb(139, 138, 143)

Red: 139 (54.5%)
Green: 138 (54.1%)
Blue: 143 (56.1%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 2.80%
Magenta: 3.50%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 43.92%

HSL hsl(252deg, 2.2 %, 55.1 %)

Hue: 252°
Saturation: 2.18 %
Lightness: 55.10 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 252°
Saturation: 3.50 %
Brightness / Value: 56.08 %

RYB ryb(62, 86, 91)

Red: 62 (24.5%)
Yellow: 86 (33.7%)
Blue: 91 (35.6%)

HWB

Hue: 252°
Whiteness: 54.12 %
Blackness: 43.92 %

CMY

Cyan: 45.49%
Magenta: 45.88%
Yellow: 43.92%

XYZ

X: 24.69
Y: 25.65
Z: 29.64

YXY

Y1: 25.65
X: 0.31
Y2: 0.32

CIE-Lab

L: 57.7
A: 1.36
B: -2.54

CIE-Lch

L: 57.7
C: 2.88
H: 298.22

CIE-Luv

L: 57.7
U: 0.28
V: -3.84

Hunter-Lab

L: 50.64
A: -1.59
B: 0.76

Other

LRV: ~ 25.6 %
Munsell Color System: 8.3PB 5.6/0.5

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 #8B8A8F

These are the named colors closest to hex 8B8A8F, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8B8589 Color Taupe Gray

97.12% match | ΔE 2.88

#848789 Color Aluminium

96.54% match | ΔE 3.46

#808080 Color Neon Gray

95.09% match | ΔE 4.91

#848482 Color Battleship Gray

95.07% match | ΔE 4.93

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8B8A8F.

#89888C Color BS 22-B-23 - Purple

99.09% match | ΔE 0.91

#8E8E8E Color BS 18-B-23 - Grey

96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

#8A8A89 Color BS 10-A-05 - Grey

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

#939393 Color BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey

95.83% match | ΔE 4.17

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B8A8F.

#8E8B91 Color PANTONE 4277 C

98.64% match | ΔE 1.36

#8F8B91 Color PANTONE 8460 C

98.18% match | ΔE 1.82

#908D8D Color PANTONE 8420 C

97.04% match | ΔE 2.96

#888B8D Color PANTONE Cool Gray 8 C

96.86% match | ΔE 3.14

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8B8A8F.

#86868C Color PANTONE 17-3913 TCX - Skyrocket

98.38% match | ΔE 1.62

#8D8E92 Color PANTONE 16-3917 TCX - Chiseled Stone

98.19% match | ΔE 1.81

#918C8F Color PANTONE 17-3802 TCX - Gull

97.68% match | ΔE 2.32

#848587 Color PANTONE 17-3914 TCX - Sharkskin

96.99% match | ΔE 3.01

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8B8A8F.

#919098 Color RAL 300 60 05 - Partridge Grey

97.38% match | ΔE 2.62

#8D9098 Color RAL 280 60 05 - Tulle Grey

97.07% match | ΔE 2.93

#948E96 Color RAL 320 60 05 - Aragonite Grey

96.38% match | ΔE 3.62

#8A9098 Color RAL 260 60 05 - Seal Grey

96.09% match | ΔE 3.91

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8B8A8F.

#8D9295 Color RAL 7045 - Telegray 1

95.63% match | ΔE 4.37

#979392 Color RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray

95.40% match | ΔE 4.60

#858583 Color RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray

95.24% match | ΔE 4.76

#7F868A Color RAL 7046 - Telegray 2

95.07% match | ΔE 4.93

Paint color for Hex #8B8A8F

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8B8A8F from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8B8A8F once it is on a wall.

PPG Paints

Hex color 8B8A8F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8B8A8F to PPG Paints

#908B8E Color Shining Armor (PPG1003-5)

97.80% match | ΔE 2.20

#828388 Color Victorian Pewter (PPG1013-5)

97.11% match | ΔE 2.89

#848585 Color Dover Gray (PPG1001-5)

96.08% match | ΔE 3.92

#918E8C Color Antique Silver (PPG1002-5)

95.89% match | ΔE 4.11

Behr

Hex color 8B8A8F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8B8A8F to Behr

#868790 Color Gray Heather (PPU16-15)

97.64% match | ΔE 2.36

#898790 Color Box Office (N550-5)

97.61% match | ΔE 2.39

#87868F Color Old Amethyst (MQ5-03)

97.55% match | ΔE 2.45

#928E8E Color Plum Smoke (PPU16-14)

96.77% match | ΔE 3.23

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8B8A8F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8B8A8F to Sherwin Williams

#8F8A91 Color Gris Morado (SW 9156)

97.54% match | ΔE 2.46

#949194 Color Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)

97.17% match | ΔE 2.83

#989192 Color Slate Violet (SW 9155)

95.69% match | ΔE 4.31

#949392 Color Gray Shingle (SW 7670)

95.48% match | ΔE 4.52

Valspar

Hex color 8B8A8F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8B8A8F to Valspar

#8A8486 Color Cadet Gray (4001-2A)

96.70% match | ΔE 3.30

#979193 Color Storm Rolling In (8004-1D)

96.18% match | ΔE 3.82

#888591 Color Horseshoe (8004-48E)

95.93% match | ΔE 4.07

#838B93 Color Blue Cashmere (M339)

95.53% match | ΔE 4.47

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8B8A8F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8B8A8F to Benjamin Moore

#91898B Color Evening Skyline (CSP-505)

96.44% match | ΔE 3.56

#8B9094 Color Deep Silver (2124-30)

96.18% match | ΔE 3.82

#888D8F Color Hearthstone (1601)

95.89% match | ΔE 4.11

#848181 Color Wool Peacoat (CSP-25)

95.74% match | ΔE 4.26

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8B8A8F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8B8A8F to Dunn-Edwards

#888786 Color Looking Glass (DE 6376)

96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

#97969A Color Formal Gray (DE 6382)

95.94% match | ΔE 4.06

#8D8F8E Color Stieglitz Silver (DET 612)

95.61% match | ΔE 4.39

#808283 Color Storm Cloud (DE 6362)

95.47% match | ΔE 4.53

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8B8A8F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8B8A8F to Farrow & Ball

#8C8E8D Color Plummett (272)

95.71% match | ΔE 4.29

#8D838C Color Brassica (271)

94.67% match | ΔE 5.33

#87847F Color Mole's Breath (276)

93.93% match | ΔE 6.07

#93908A Color Stoke (CC7)

93.55% match | ΔE 6.45

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8B8A8F color palettes and scheme combination

3F3F41

58585B

717076

8B8A8F

A5A4A8

BFBEC1

D9D8DA

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.

8A8E8F

8A8C8F

8B8A8F

8E8A8F

8F8A8E

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.

8B8A8F

8F8B8A

8A8F8B

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

8B8A8F

8F8A8C

8E8F8A

8A8F8E

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

8B8A8F

96959A

A2A1A5

ADADB0

B9B8BB

C5C4C7

D0D0D2

DCDBDD

E7E7E8

F3F3F3

FFFFFF

Taupe Gray* - #8B8A8F Tints

8B8A8F

7D7C80

6F6E72

616064

535255

454547

373739

29292A

1B1B1C

0D0D0E

000000

Taupe Gray* - #8B8A8F Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#8B8A8F

Taupe Gray*

#8E8F8A

Battleship 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 #8B8A8F?

Color that best contrast with #8B8A8F is #8E8F8A, color name is Battleship 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.