#8C8C8A Hex Color
| Color Name: | Battleship Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #8C8C8A |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(140, 140, 138) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 0.0%, 1.4%, 45.1% |
What color is 8C8C8A?
The RGB color code for color number #8C8C8A is RGB(140, 140, 138). In the RGB color model, #8C8C8A has a red value of 140, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 138. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.4% yellow, and 45.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 0.9 % saturation, and 54.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8C8C8A has a hue of 60° (degrees), 1.4 % saturation and 54.9 % brightness/value.
Color 8C8C8A is cool or warm?
Color 8C8C8A is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color
What is the LRV of #8C8C8A? (For interior and product design)
8C8C8A 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
#8C8C8A
Light Color
Compare LRV 26 of #8C8C8A with dark and light Color
Is #8C8C8A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 8C8C8A 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 #8C8C8A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(140, 140, 138)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
138 (54.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.43%
Key
45.10%
HSL
HSL(60deg, 0.9 %, 54.5 %)
Hue
60°
Saturation
0.86 %.
Lightness
54.51 %.
RYB
RYB(63, 90, 89)
Red
63 (24.8%)
Yellow
90 (35.2%)
Blue
89 (34.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
60°
Saturation
1.43 %.
Brightness / Value
54.90 %.
HWB
H: 60°
W: 54.12 %
B: 45.10 %
XYZ
X : 24.78
Y : 26.17
Z : 27.79
YXY
Y1 : 26.17
X : 0.31
Y2 : 0.33
CMY
C : 45.10%
M : 45.10%
Y : 45.88%
LRV
~ 26.2 %
Munsell Color System
4.1GY 5.7/0.2
CIE-Lab
L : 58.19
A : -0.39
B : 1.06
CIE-Lch
L : 58.19
C : 1.13
H : 110
CIE-Luv
L : 58.19
U : 0.11
V : 1.55
Hunter-Lab
L : 51.15
A : -3.05
B : 3.6
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #8C8C8A
Here are the colors similar to 8C8C8A. 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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British Standard 4800
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #8C8C8A
Here are the paint colors similar to 8C8C8A. 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.
Farrow & Ball
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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Valspar
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Sherwin Williams
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Benjamin Moore
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Color Combinations
#8C8C8A color palettes and scheme combination
3F3F3E
595957
727271
8C8C8A
A5A5A4
BFBFBD
D8D8D7
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.
8C8A8A
8C8B8A
8C8C8A
8B8C8A
8A8C8A
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.
8C8C8A
8A8C8C
8C8A8C
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
8C8C8A
8A8C8B
8A8A8C
8C8A8B
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
8C8C8A
979795
A3A3A1
AEAEAD
BABAB8
C5C5C4
D1D1D0
DCDCDB
E8E8E7
F3F3F3
FFFFFF
8C8C8A
7E7E7C
70706E
626260
545452
464645
383837
2A2A29
1C1C1B
0E0E0D
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
8C8C8A
Battleship Gray*
8A8A8C
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 #8C8C8A?
Color that best contrast with #8C8C8A is #8A8A8C,
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 #8C8C8A?
Complementary or Opposite color for #8C8C8A is #8A8A8C, color name is Aluminium*.
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