HEX 8C8279 - #8C8279, RGB(140,130,121) Color
| Color Name: | Gray (Crayola)* |
| Hex Color Code: | #8C8279 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(140, 130, 121) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 7.1%, 13.6%, 45.1% |
What color is 8C8279?
The RGB color code for color number #8C8279 is RGB(140, 130, 121). In the RGB color model, #8C8279 has a red value of 140, a green value of 130, and a blue value of 121. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.1% magenta, 13.6% yellow, and 45.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 28.4° (degrees), 7.6 % saturation, and 51.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8C8279 has a hue of 28.4° (degrees), 13.6 % saturation and 54.9 % brightness/value.
Color 8C8279 is cool or warm?
Color 8C8279 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #8C8279? (For interior and product design)
8C8279 has an LRV of nearly 23. 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
#8C8279
Light Color
Compare LRV 23 of #8C8279 with dark and light Color
Is #8C8279 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 8C8279 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 #8C8279 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(140, 130, 121)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
130 (51.0%)
Blue
121 (47.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.14%
Yellow
13.57%
Key
45.10%
HSL
HSL(28.42deg, 7.6 %, 51.2 %)
Hue
28.42°
Saturation
7.63 %.
Lightness
51.18 %.
RYB
RYB(76, 99, 92)
Red
76 (29.7%)
Yellow
99 (39.0%)
Blue
92 (36.2%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
28.42°
Saturation
13.57 %.
Brightness / Value
54.90 %.
HWB
H: 28.42°
W: 47.45 %
B: 45.10 %
XYZ
X : 22.25
Y : 22.92
Z : 21.34
YXY
Y1 : 22.92
X : 0.33
Y2 : 0.34
CMY
C : 45.10%
M : 49.02%
Y : 52.55%
LRV
~ 22.9 %
Munsell Color System
2.7Y 5.3/1.1
CIE-Lab
L : 54.99
A : 2.15
B : 6.22
CIE-Lch
L : 54.99
C : 6.59
H : 70.92
CIE-Luv
L : 54.99
U : 6.49
V : 8.09
Hunter-Lab
L : 47.88
A : -0.83
B : 7.08
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #8C8279
Here are the colors similar to 8C8279. 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
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
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British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8C8279.
RAL Design
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Paint color for Hex #8C8279
Here are the paint colors similar to 8C8279. 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
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PPG Paints
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Valspar
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Color Combinations
#8C8279 color palettes and scheme combination
3A3632
564F49
716961
8C8279
A49C94
BBB5B0
D3CFCB
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.
8C7983
8C7979
8C8279
8C8C79
838C79
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.
8C8279
798C82
82798C
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
8C8279
7A8C79
79838C
8C798C
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
8C8279
978E86
A39B93
AEA7A1
BAB4AE
C5C0BC
D1CDC9
DCD9D6
E8E6E4
F3F2F1
FFFFFF
8C8279
7E756C
706860
625B54
544E48
46413C
383430
2A2724
1C1A18
0E0D0C
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
8C8279
Gray (Crayola)*
79838C
Slate 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 #8C8279?
Color that best contrast with #8C8279 is #79838C,
color name is Slate 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 #8C8279?
Complementary or Opposite color for #8C8279 is #79838C, color name is Slate Gray*.
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