HEX 8CA1AF - #8CA1AF, RGB(140,161,175) Color
| Color Name: | Cadet Gray* |
| Hex Color Code: | #8CA1AF |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(140, 161, 175) |
| CMYK Values*: | 20.0%, 8.0%, 0.0%, 31.4% |
What color is 8CA1AF?
The RGB color code for color number #8CA1AF is RGB(140, 161, 175). In the RGB color model, #8CA1AF has a red value of 140, a green value of 161, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 20.0% cyan, 8.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204° (degrees), 17.9 % saturation, and 61.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8CA1AF has a hue of 204° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.
Color 8CA1AF is cool or warm?
Color 8CA1AF is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #8CA1AF? (For interior and product design)
8CA1AF has an LRV of nearly 34. 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
#8CA1AF
Light Color
Compare LRV 34 of #8CA1AF with dark and light Color
Is #8CA1AF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 8CA1AF 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 #8CA1AF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(140, 161, 175)
Red
140 (54.9%)
Green
161 (63.1%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
20.00%
Magenta
8.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%
HSL
HSL(204deg, 17.9 %, 61.8 %)
Hue
204°
Saturation
17.95 %.
Lightness
61.76 %.
RYB
RYB(40, 66, 80)
Red
40 (15.9%)
Yellow
66 (26.1%)
Blue
80 (31.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
204°
Saturation
20.00 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.
HWB
H: 204°
W: 54.90 %
B: 31.37 %
XYZ
X : 31.3
Y : 34.16
Z : 45.5
YXY
Y1 : 34.16
X : 0.28
Y2 : 0.31
CMY
C : 45.10%
M : 36.86%
Y : 31.37%
LRV
~ 34.2 %
Munsell Color System
3B 6.4/2.2
CIE-Lab
L : 65.09
A : -4.25
B : -9.72
CIE-Lch
L : 65.09
C : 10.61
H : 246.37
CIE-Luv
L : 65.09
U : -11.67
V : -13.84
Hunter-Lab
L : 58.45
A : -6.7
B : -5.25
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #8CA1AF
Here are the colors similar to 8CA1AF. 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 Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #8CA1AF
Here are the paint colors similar to 8CA1AF. 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.
Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Behr
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PPG Paints
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Benjamin Moore
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#8CA1AF color palettes and scheme combination
425460
576E7E
6E889A
8CA1AF
AABAC4
C8D2D9
E6EBEE
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.
8CAF9A
8CAFAC
8CA1AF
8C90AF
9A8CAF
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.
8CA1AF
AF8CA1
A1AF8C
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
8CA1AF
AC8CAF
AF9A8C
90AF8C
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
8CA1AF
97AAB7
A3B3BF
AEBDC7
BAC6CF
C5D0D7
D1D9DF
DCE2E7
E8ECEF
F3F5F7
FFFFFF
8CA1AF
7E909D
70808C
62707A
546069
465057
384045
2A3034
1C2023
0E1011
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
8CA1AF
Cadet Gray*
AF9A8C
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 #8CA1AF?
Color that best contrast with #8CA1AF is #AF9A8C,
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 #8CA1AF?
Complementary or Opposite color for #8CA1AF is #AF9A8C, color name is Grullo*.
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