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What color is 8C391D?

The RGB color code for color number #8C391D is RGB(140, 57, 29). In the RGB color model, #8C391D has a red value of 140, a green value of 57, and a blue value of 29. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 59.3% magenta, 79.3% yellow, and 45.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 15.1° (degrees), 65.7 % saturation, and 33.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8C391D has a hue of 15.1° (degrees), 79.3 % saturation and 54.9 % brightness/value.



Color 8C391D is cool or warm?

Color 8C391D is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #8C391D? (For interior and product design)

8C391D has an LRV of nearly 9. By LRV value, it is a 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

#8C391D

Light Color


Compare LRV 9 of #8C391D with dark and light Color




Is #8C391D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8C391D 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 #8C391D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(140, 57, 29)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
57 (22.4%)
Blue
29 (11.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
59.29%
Yellow
79.29%
Key
45.10%

HSL

HSL(15.14deg, 65.7 %, 33.1 %)

Hue
15.14°
Saturation
65.68 %.
Lightness
33.14 %.

RYB

RYB(179, 130, 107)
Red
179 (70.3%)
Yellow
130 (50.9%)
Blue
107 (41.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
15.14°
Saturation
79.29 %.
Brightness / Value
54.90 %.

HWB

H: 15.14°

W: 11.37 %

B: 45.10 %

XYZ

X : 12.5

Y : 8.59

Z : 2.16

YXY

Y1 : 8.59

X : 0.54

Y2 : 0.37

CMY

C : 45.10%

M : 77.65%

Y : 88.63%


LRV

~ 8.6 %

Munsell Color System

1.8YR 3.4/8.3

CIE-Lab

L : 35.18

A : 33.65

B : 34.09

CIE-Lch

L : 35.18

C : 47.9

H : 45.37

CIE-Luv

L : 35.18

U : 64.2

V : 24.98

Hunter-Lab

L : 29.31

A : 24.84

B : 16.14






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8C391D


Here are the colors similar to 8C391D. 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.



#882D17
Kobe
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#882D17
Sienna (Traditional)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#87421F
Fuzzy Wuzzy
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#954535
Chestnut
ΔE - 5.65 (94.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8C391D.


#8A391B
PANTONE 7526 C
ΔE - 0.77 (99.2% similar)
#8D3921
PANTONE 2443 C
ΔE - 1.24 (98.8% similar)
#833921
PANTONE 1685 C
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#963821
PANTONE 174 C
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8C391D.


#923E25
RAL 2013 - Pearl Orange
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)
#8D4931
RAL 8004 - Copper Brown
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#7F4031
RAL 8029 - Pearl Copper
ΔE - 5.79 (94.2% similar)
#972E25
RAL 3013 - Tomato Red
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8C391D.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8C391D.


#91412F
RAL 040 40 40 - Brick Red
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#9D3D27
RAL 040 40 50 - Henna Red
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#99451F
RAL 050 40 50 - Autumn Red
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8C391D.


#7C3100
BS 08-D-45 - Brown
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8C391D


Here are the paint colors similar to 8C391D. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8C391D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8C391D to Benjamin Moore


#88442E
Toasted Chestnut (2174-10)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#8E4332
Copper Clay (2172-10)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)
#8E3F30
Louisiana Hot Sauce (CC-124)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#964333
Red Oxide (2088-10)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8C391D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8C391D to Sherwin Williams


#8D422F
Cajun Red (SW 0008)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#93402F
Brick Paver (SW 7599)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#83382A
Fired Brick (SW 6335)
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8C391D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8C391D to Valspar


#923F2D
Russet Red (2011-7)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#7F3D29
Smoked Paprika (8002-12G)
ΔE - 4.05 (96.0% similar)
#904929
Red Maple (8002-12F)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#964231
Rambutan (P044)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8C391D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8C391D to PPG Paints


#8F4C3A
Burled Redwood (PPG1067-7)
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#91493E
Cedar Chest (PPG1065-7)
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)
#864F3E
Warm Wassail (PPG1062-7)
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)
#89483E
Red Clay (PPG16-32)
ΔE - 8.04 (92.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8C391D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8C391D to Dunn-Edwards


#894C3B
Cherry Cola (DEA 156)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#86493F
Spice of Life (DET 439)
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% similar)
#8F4B41
Red Clay (DET 447)
ΔE - 8.48 (91.5% similar)
#A14C3F
Arabian Red (DEA 155)
ΔE - 8.73 (91.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8C391D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8C391D to Behr


#954A3D
Smokin Hot (MQ1-24)
ΔE - 7.45 (92.6% similar)
#96453B
Morocco Red (PPU2-17)
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)
#834C3E
Red Chipotle (S160-7)
ΔE - 8.07 (91.9% similar)
#A04039
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 8.50 (91.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8C391D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8C391D to Farrow & Ball


#A75346
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 10.74 (89.3% similar)
#9B594F
Picture Gallery Red (42)
ΔE - 11.92 (88.1% similar)
#9C4547
Incarnadine (248)
ΔE - 11.94 (88.1% similar)
#BA4845
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 13.43 (86.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#8C391D 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



8C391D
Kobe*

1D708C
Duck Blue*


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 #8C391D?

Color that best contrast with #8C391D is #1D708C, color name is Duck Blue*
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 #8C391D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8C391D is #1D708C, color name is Duck Blue*.





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