Subscribe to newsletter !

What color is 8D8281?

The RGB color code for color number #8D8281 is RGB(141, 130, 129). In the RGB color model, #8D8281 has a red value of 141, a green value of 130, and a blue value of 129. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 7.8% magenta, 8.5% yellow, and 44.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 5° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation, and 52.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8D8281 has a hue of 5° (degrees), 8.5 % saturation and 55.3 % brightness/value.



Color 8D8281 is cool or warm?

Color 8D8281 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #8D8281? (For interior and product design)

8D8281 has an LRV of nearly 23. 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

#8D8281

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of #8D8281 with dark and light Color




Is #8D8281 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8D8281 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.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt







Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #8D8281 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(141, 130, 129)
Red
141 (55.3%)
Green
130 (51.0%)
Blue
129 (50.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.80%
Yellow
8.51%
Key
44.71%

HSL

HSL(5deg, 5.0 %, 52.9 %)

Hue
Saturation
5.00 %.
Lightness
52.94 %.

RYB

RYB(73, 93, 92)
Red
73 (28.5%)
Yellow
93 (36.6%)
Blue
92 (36.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
Saturation
8.51 %.
Brightness / Value
55.29 %.

HWB

H: 5°

W: 50.59 %

B: 44.71 %

XYZ

X : 22.93

Y : 23.21

Z : 24.04

YXY

Y1 : 23.21

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 44.71%

M : 49.02%

Y : 49.41%


LRV

~ 23.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.2YR 5.4/0.8

CIE-Lab

L : 55.29

A : 3.97

B : 2.03

CIE-Lch

L : 55.29

C : 4.46

H : 27.12

CIE-Luv

L : 55.29

U : 6.53

V : 2.15

Hunter-Lab

L : 48.18

A : 0.64

B : 4.14






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8D8281


Here are the colors similar to 8D8281. 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.



#8B8589
Taupe Gray
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#98817B
Cinereous
ΔE - 5.13 (94.9% similar)
#808080
Neon Gray
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8D8281.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8D8281.


#847D80
PANTONE 10383 C
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#928B8B
PANTONE 4290 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#988485
PANTONE 8440 C
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#988383
PANTONE 4116 C
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8D8281.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8D8281.


#89888C
BS 22-B-23 - Purple
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)
#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 7.06 (92.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8D8281.


#878581
RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#817B73
RAL 7048 - Pearl Mouse Gray
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)
#979392
RAL 7036 - Platinum Gray
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8D8281


Here are the paint colors similar to 8D8281. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 8D8281 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8D8281 to PPG Paints


#8B8283
Pewter Mug (PPG1004-5)
ΔE - 1.30 (98.7% similar)
#8D847F
Elephant Gray (PPG1005-5)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#8D7D77
Cinnamon Toast (PPG1017-5)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#908B8E
Shining Armor (PPG1003-5)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8D8281 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8D8281 to Dunn-Edwards


#8E8583
Fallen Rock (DE 6389)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#927F76
Carmel Mission (DET 694)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#888786
Looking Glass (DE 6376)
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8D8281 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8D8281 to Sherwin Williams


#8B7D7B
Renwick Heather (SW 2818)
ΔE - 2.14 (97.9% similar)
#8C7E78
Poised Taupe (SW 6039)
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#8B7C7E
Enigma (SW 6018)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#837D7F
Sensuous Gray (SW 7081)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8D8281 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8D8281 to Valspar


#887E80
Urban Lift (T582)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#8A8486
Cadet Gray (4001-2A)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#988583
Lilac Gray (1003-9C)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
#87817B
Dorian Gray (T511)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8D8281 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8D8281 to Behr


#928987
Polished Stone (PPU17-16)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#887E82
Classy Plum (N570-4)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#998988
Fashion Week (MQ1-37)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#857F7A
Suede Gray (PPU18-17)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8D8281 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8D8281 to Benjamin Moore


#86807E
Stone (2112-40)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#8E7F79
Smoked Oyster (2109-40)
ΔE - 3.01 (97.0% similar)
#91898B
Evening Skyline (CSP-505)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#827D7B
Granite (AF-660)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#8D8281 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



8D8281
Taupe Gray*

818C8D
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 #8D8281?

Color that best contrast with #8D8281 is #818C8D, 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 #8D8281?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8D8281 is #818C8D, color name is Aluminium*.





Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for #8D8281 color



T-Shirt mockup example for #8D8281 color


Chart visualization example with #8D8281 color



#8D8281 Color Images and Patterns