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What color is 8C8785?

The RGB color code for color number #8C8785 is RGB(140, 135, 133). In the RGB color model, #8C8785 has a red value of 140, a green value of 135, and a blue value of 133. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.6% magenta, 5.0% yellow, and 45.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 17.1° (degrees), 3.0 % saturation, and 53.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8C8785 has a hue of 17.1° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation and 54.9 % brightness/value.



Color 8C8785 is cool or warm?

Color 8C8785 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #8C8785? (For interior and product design)

8C8785 has an LRV of nearly 25. 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

#8C8785

Light Color


Compare LRV 25 of #8C8785 with dark and light Color




Is #8C8785 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8C8785 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 #8C8785 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(140, 135, 133)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
135 (52.9%)
Blue
133 (52.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.57%
Yellow
5.00%
Key
45.10%

HSL

HSL(17.14deg, 3.0 %, 53.5 %)

Hue
17.14°
Saturation
2.95 %.
Lightness
53.53 %.

RYB

RYB(68, 92, 91)
Red
68 (26.7%)
Yellow
92 (36.1%)
Blue
91 (35.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
17.14°
Saturation
5.00 %.
Brightness / Value
54.90 %.

HWB

H: 17.14°

W: 52.16 %

B: 45.10 %

XYZ

X : 23.71

Y : 24.6

Z : 25.69

YXY

Y1 : 24.6

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 45.10%

M : 47.06%

Y : 47.84%


LRV

~ 24.6 %

Munsell Color System

8YR 5.5/0.4

CIE-Lab

L : 56.68

A : 1.49

B : 1.73

CIE-Lch

L : 56.68

C : 2.28

H : 49.33

CIE-Luv

L : 56.68

U : 3.01

V : 2.16

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.6

A : -1.45

B : 4.01






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8C8785


Here are the colors similar to 8C8785. 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.



#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#848482
Old Silver
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8C8785.


#8C8985
PANTONE 2332 C
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#928B8B
PANTONE 4290 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#908D8D
PANTONE 8420 C
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#8C8B89
PANTONE 8001 C
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8C8785.


#878581
RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8C8785.


#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8C8785.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8C8785.


#828282
RAL 000 55 00 - Medium Grey
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#8F8F8E
RAL 000 60 00 - Ash Grey
ΔE - 3.60 (96.4% similar)
#998E8A
RAL 040 60 05 - Warm Grey
ΔE - 4.00 (96.0% similar)
#9A908A
RAL 060 60 05 - Screed Grey
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


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#808080
Trolley Gray
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8C8785


Here are the paint colors similar to 8C8785. 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 8C8785 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8C8785 to Dunn-Edwards


#8E8583
Fallen Rock (DE 6389)
ΔE - 2.06 (97.9% similar)
#888786
Looking Glass (DE 6376)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#8D8F8E
Stieglitz Silver (DET 612)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#808283
Storm Cloud (DE 6362)
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8C8785 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8C8785 to Behr


#898887
Falcon Gray (PPU26-04)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#928987
Polished Stone (PPU17-16)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#928C87
Creek Bend (790F-4)
ΔE - 2.39 (97.6% similar)
#928E8E
Plum Smoke (PPU16-14)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8C8785 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8C8785 to PPG Paints


#8D847F
Elephant Gray (PPG1005-5)
ΔE - 2.38 (97.6% similar)
#918E8C
Antique Silver (PPG1002-5)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#908B8E
Shining Armor (PPG1003-5)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#8B8283
Pewter Mug (PPG1004-5)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8C8785 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8C8785 to Benjamin Moore


#868583
Cinder (AF-705)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#86807E
Stone (2112-40)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.5% similar)
#848181
Wool Peacoat (CSP-25)
ΔE - 2.67 (97.3% similar)
#91898B
Evening Skyline (CSP-505)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8C8785 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8C8785 to Valspar


#8A8486
Cadet Gray (4001-2A)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#87817B
Dorian Gray (T511)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#8E8D88
Four-Wheel Gray (V119-2)
ΔE - 3.64 (96.4% similar)
#958F88
Tabby Cat Gray (8005-1D)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8C8785 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8C8785 to Sherwin Williams


#908A83
Dovetail (SW 7018)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#989192
Slate Violet (SW 9155)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#837D7F
Sensuous Gray (SW 7081)
ΔE - 4.31 (95.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#8C8785 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



8C8785
Gray (Crayola)*

858A8C
Aluminium*


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 #8C8785?

Color that best contrast with #8C8785 is #858A8C, color name is Aluminium*
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 #8C8785?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8C8785 is #858A8C, color name is Aluminium*.





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