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What color is 8C939F?

The RGB color code for color number #8C939F is RGB(140, 147, 159). In the RGB color model, #8C939F has a red value of 140, a green value of 147, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.9% cyan, 7.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 217.9° (degrees), 9.0 % saturation, and 58.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8C939F has a hue of 217.9° (degrees), 11.9 % saturation and 62.4 % brightness/value.



Color 8C939F is cool or warm?

Color 8C939F is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8C939F? (For interior and product design)

8C939F has an LRV of nearly 29. 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

#8C939F

Light Color


Compare LRV 29 of #8C939F with dark and light Color




Is #8C939F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8C939F 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 #8C939F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(140, 147, 159)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
147 (57.6%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
11.95%
Magenta
7.55%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.65%

HSL

HSL(217.89deg, 9.0 %, 58.6 %)

Hue
217.89°
Saturation
9.00 %.
Lightness
58.63 %.

RYB

RYB(52, 76, 87)
Red
52 (20.4%)
Yellow
76 (29.8%)
Blue
87 (34.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
217.89°
Saturation
11.95 %.
Brightness / Value
62.35 %.

HWB

H: 217.89°

W: 54.90 %

B: 37.65 %

XYZ

X : 27.51

Y : 28.95

Z : 36.94

YXY

Y1 : 28.95

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 45.10%

M : 42.35%

Y : 37.65%


LRV

~ 28.9 %

Munsell Color System

9.5B 5.9/1.4

CIE-Lab

L : 60.73

A : -0.02

B : -7.19

CIE-Lch

L : 60.73

C : 7.19

H : 269.83

CIE-Luv

L : 60.73

U : -4.47

V : -10.5

Hunter-Lab

L : 53.8

A : -2.89

B : -3.05






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8C939F


Here are the colors similar to 8C939F. 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.



#8D90A1
Manatee
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#8C92AC
Cool Gray
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8C939F.


#87909A
PANTONE 8180 C
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#8A8B99
PANTONE 8160 C
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)
#8C9AA3
PANTONE 10262 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8C939F.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8C939F.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8C939F.


#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#7F868A
RAL 7046 - Telegray 2
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8C939F.


#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 6.18 (93.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8C939F


Here are the paint colors similar to 8C939F. 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 8C939F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8C939F to Behr


#8F939D
Lilac Fields (HDC-AC-26A)
ΔE - 1.43 (98.6% similar)
#858C9B
Applause Please (MQ5-12)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#848B99
River Tour (PPU15-08)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#9698A2
Silhouette (N540-4)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8C939F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8C939F to Valspar


#9396A2
Pandemonium (8004-47D)
ΔE - 2.37 (97.6% similar)
#8A97A7
Gorgeous Graphite (M359)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#909DAC
Acier Tint (4004-3C)
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#7F8B97
Wet Seal (T681)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8C939F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8C939F to PPG Paints


#8B8D98
Flannel Pajamas (PPG1043-5)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#939DA9
Coast Of Maine (PPG10-20)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#818B9C
Prophetic Sea (PPG1042-5)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)
#808EA1
Acceleration (PPG10-21)
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8C939F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8C939F to Benjamin Moore


#8290A0
Oxford Gray (2128-40)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.9% similar)
#8690A4
Flower Box (CSP-530)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#919DA8
Coastline (AF-570)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.1% similar)
#81909B
Mineral Alloy (1622)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8C939F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8C939F to Dunn-Edwards


#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake (DE 6340)
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#989EA7
Shining Knight (DE 6347)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#8D95AA
London Fog (DE 5920)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#8A99A4
Hamilton Blue (DE 6333)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8C939F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8C939F to Sherwin Williams


#8990A3
Dusty Heather (SW 9073)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#8595AA
Dried Lavender (SW 9072)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#959BA0
Dustblu (SW 9161)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#979FA5
Let it Rain (SW 9152)
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#8C939F 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



8C939F
Manatee*

9F988C
Grullo*


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 #8C939F?

Color that best contrast with #8C939F is #9F988C, color name is Grullo*
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 #8C939F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8C939F is #9F988C, color name is Grullo*.





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