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What color is 8B8A96?

The RGB color code for color number #8B8A96 is RGB(139, 138, 150). In the RGB color model, #8B8A96 has a red value of 139, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 150. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 7.3% cyan, 8.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 41.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 245° (degrees), 5.4 % saturation, and 56.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B8A96 has a hue of 245° (degrees), 8.0 % saturation and 58.8 % brightness/value.



Color 8B8A96 is cool or warm?

Color 8B8A96 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8B8A96? (For interior and product design)

8B8A96 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

#8B8A96

Light Color


Compare LRV 26 of #8B8A96 with dark and light Color




Is #8B8A96 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8B8A96 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 #8B8A96 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(139, 138, 150)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
150 (58.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
7.33%
Magenta
8.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
41.18%

HSL

HSL(245deg, 5.4 %, 56.5 %)

Hue
245°
Saturation
5.41 %.
Lightness
56.47 %.

RYB

RYB(60, 81, 91)
Red
60 (23.4%)
Yellow
81 (31.6%)
Blue
91 (35.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
245°
Saturation
8.00 %.
Brightness / Value
58.82 %.

HWB

H: 245°

W: 54.12 %

B: 41.18 %

XYZ

X : 25.24

Y : 25.87

Z : 32.52

YXY

Y1 : 25.87

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 45.49%

M : 45.88%

Y : 41.18%


LRV

~ 25.9 %

Munsell Color System

6.8PB 5.6/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 57.91

A : 2.8

B : -6.25

CIE-Lch

L : 57.91

C : 6.85

H : 294.14

CIE-Luv

L : 57.91

U : -0.14

V : -9.46

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.86

A : -0.42

B : -2.3






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8B8A96


Here are the colors similar to 8B8A96. 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.



#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#8A7F8D
Rocket Metallic
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#8C92AC
Cool Gray
ΔE - 6.31 (93.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B8A96.


#8A8B99
PANTONE 8160 C
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#8E8B91
PANTONE 4277 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#8F8B91
PANTONE 8460 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#7F8195
PANTONE 4127 C
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8B8A96.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8B8A96.


#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#888AA4
BS 22-D-43 - Violet
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8B8A96.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8B8A96.


#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)
#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 7.23 (92.8% similar)
#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8B8A96


Here are the paint colors similar to 8B8A96. 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.


Behr

Hex color 8B8A96 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8B8A96 to Behr


#898790
Box Office (N550-5)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#87868F
Old Amethyst (MQ5-03)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#868790
Gray Heather (PPU16-15)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#938F9F
Evening In Paris (N560-4)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8B8A96 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8B8A96 to Valspar


#888591
Horseshoe (8004-48E)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#9396A2
Pandemonium (8004-47D)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#908696
Intrigue (T522)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#8A8486
Cadet Gray (4001-2A)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8B8A96 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8B8A96 to PPG Paints


#8B8D98
Flannel Pajamas (PPG1043-5)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#9090A2
Cotton Flannel (PPG1171-5)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#928A98
Tin Lizzie (PPG1172-5)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#898CA3
Violet Verbena (PPG1169-5)
ΔE - 4.57 (95.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8B8A96 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8B8A96 to Sherwin Williams


#8F8A91
Gris Morado (SW 9156)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)
#908A9B
Gentle Grape (SW 9074)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#8990A3
Dusty Heather (SW 9073)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8B8A96 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8B8A96 to Benjamin Moore


#8D8FA1
Faded Violet (CSP-455)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#84899A
Irises (1440)
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#827F92
Purple Haze (1413)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#7B7C88
Sea Life (2118-40)
ΔE - 5.41 (94.6% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8B8A96 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8B8A96 to Farrow & Ball


#8D838C
Brassica (271)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#8C8E8D
Plummett (272)
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)
#87847F
Mole's Breath (276)
ΔE - 9.46 (90.5% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 9.92 (90.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8B8A96 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8B8A96 to Dunn-Edwards


#838298
Soft Charcoal (DE 5935)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#97969A
Formal Gray (DE 6382)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#8D95AA
London Fog (DE 5920)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#787E93
Your Shadow (DE 5921)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#8B8A96 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



8B8A96
Manatee*

95968A
Spanish 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 #8B8A96?

Color that best contrast with #8B8A96 is #95968A, color name is Spanish 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 #8B8A96?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8B8A96 is #95968A, color name is Spanish Gray*.





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