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What color is 8C8A89?

The RGB color code for color number #8C8A89 is RGB(140, 138, 137). In the RGB color model, #8C8A89 has a red value of 140, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 137. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.4% magenta, 2.1% yellow, and 45.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 20° (degrees), 1.3 % saturation, and 54.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8C8A89 has a hue of 20° (degrees), 2.1 % saturation and 54.9 % brightness/value.



Color 8C8A89 is cool or warm?

Color 8C8A89 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #8C8A89? (For interior and product design)

8C8A89 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

#8C8A89

Light Color


Compare LRV 26 of #8C8A89 with dark and light Color




Is #8C8A89 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8C8A89 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 #8C8A89 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(140, 138, 137)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
137 (53.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.43%
Yellow
2.14%
Key
45.10%

HSL

HSL(20deg, 1.3 %, 54.3 %)

Hue
20°
Saturation
1.29 %.
Lightness
54.31 %.

RYB

RYB(65, 90, 90)
Red
65 (25.4%)
Yellow
90 (35.3%)
Blue
90 (35.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
20°
Saturation
2.14 %.
Brightness / Value
54.90 %.

HWB

H: 20°

W: 53.73 %

B: 45.10 %

XYZ

X : 24.42

Y : 25.56

Z : 27.31

YXY

Y1 : 25.56

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 45.10%

M : 45.88%

Y : 46.27%


LRV

~ 25.6 %

Munsell Color System

9.4YR 5.6/0.2

CIE-Lab

L : 57.62

A : 0.55

B : 0.79

CIE-Lch

L : 57.62

C : 0.96

H : 55.14

CIE-Luv

L : 57.62

U : 1.2

V : 1.02

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.56

A : -2.25

B : 3.36






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8C8A89


Here are the colors similar to 8C8A89. 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.



#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#848482
Old Silver
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#848789
Aluminium
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8C8A89.


#8C8B89
PANTONE 8001 C
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#8C8985
PANTONE 2332 C
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#868787
PANTONE 8400 C
ΔE - 2.07 (97.9% similar)
#95908D
PANTONE 8040 C
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8C8A89.


#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 1.14 (98.9% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 1.69 (98.3% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8C8A89.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8C8A89.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8C8A89.


#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#878581
RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


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#808080
Trolley Gray
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8C8A89


Here are the paint colors similar to 8C8A89. 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 8C8A89 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8C8A89 to Behr


#898887
Falcon Gray (PPU26-04)
ΔE - 0.96 (99.0% similar)
#928C87
Creek Bend (790F-4)
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#868988
Slate Rock (N460-5)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#908D86
Parador Stone (PPU24-08)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8C8A89 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8C8A89 to Dunn-Edwards


#888786
Looking Glass (DE 6376)
ΔE - 1.27 (98.7% similar)
#8D8F8E
Stieglitz Silver (DET 612)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#8E8583
Fallen Rock (DE 6389)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#808283
Storm Cloud (DE 6362)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8C8A89 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8C8A89 to PPG Paints


#918E8C
Antique Silver (PPG1002-5)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#848585
Dover Gray (PPG1001-5)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#898A86
Downpour (PPG1010-5)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#8E908D
Phoenix Fossil (PPG1009-5)
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8C8A89 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8C8A89 to Benjamin Moore


#868583
Cinder (AF-705)
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#848181
Wool Peacoat (CSP-25)
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#848480
Street Chic (CSP-45)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#888983
Secret (AF-710)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8C8A89 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8C8A89 to Valspar


#8E8D88
Four-Wheel Gray (V119-2)
ΔE - 2.65 (97.4% similar)
#8A8486
Cadet Gray (4001-2A)
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#958F88
Tabby Cat Gray (8005-1D)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#81817E
Grey Suit (4004-2A)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8C8A89 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8C8A89 to Sherwin Williams


#949392
Gray Shingle (SW 7670)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#908A83
Dovetail (SW 7018)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#949194
Moonlit Orchid (SW 9153)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#8C8A89 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



8C8A89
Battleship Gray*

898B8C
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 #8C8A89?

Color that best contrast with #8C8A89 is #898B8C, 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 #8C8A89?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8C8A89 is #898B8C, color name is Aluminium*.





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