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What color is 8E897D?

The RGB color code for color number #8E897D is RGB(142, 137, 125). In the RGB color model, #8E897D has a red value of 142, a green value of 137, and a blue value of 125. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 3.5% magenta, 12.0% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42.4° (degrees), 7.0 % saturation, and 52.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8E897D has a hue of 42.4° (degrees), 12.0 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.



Color 8E897D is cool or warm?

Color 8E897D is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #8E897D? (For interior and product design)

8E897D has an LRV of nearly 25. 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.



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#8E897D

Light Color


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Is #8E897D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8E897D 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 #8E897D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(142, 137, 125)
Red
142 (55.7%)
Green
137 (53.7%)
Blue
125 (49.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
3.52%
Yellow
11.97%
Key
44.31%

HSL

HSL(42.35deg, 7.0 %, 52.4 %)

Hue
42.35°
Saturation
7.00 %.
Lightness
52.35 %.

RYB

RYB(70, 98, 89)
Red
70 (27.5%)
Yellow
98 (38.5%)
Blue
89 (34.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
42.35°
Saturation
11.97 %.
Brightness / Value
55.69 %.

HWB

H: 42.35°

W: 49.02 %

B: 44.31 %

XYZ

X : 23.8

Y : 25.12

Z : 23

YXY

Y1 : 25.12

X : 0.33

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 44.31%

M : 46.27%

Y : 50.98%


LRV

~ 25.1 %

Munsell Color System

9Y 5.6/1.2

CIE-Lab

L : 57.19

A : -0.33

B : 7.09

CIE-Lch

L : 57.19

C : 7.1

H : 92.7

CIE-Luv

L : 57.19

U : 3.64

V : 9.75

Hunter-Lab

L : 50.12

A : -2.95

B : 7.88






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8E897D


Here are the colors similar to 8E897D. 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.



#8B8680
Gray (Crayola)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#848482
Battleship Gray
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#848482
Old Silver
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#808080
Neon Gray
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8E897D.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8E897D.


#8C857B
PANTONE 403 C
ΔE - 2.11 (97.9% similar)
#968C83
PANTONE Warm Gray 7 C
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#8C8985
PANTONE 2332 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#8C8279
PANTONE Warm Gray 8 C
ΔE - 4.14 (95.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8E897D.


#928E85
RAL 7030 - Stone Gray
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)
#878581
RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#808076
RAL 7023 - Concrete Gray
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#908370
RAL 1035 - Pearl Beige
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8E897D.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8E897D.


#908473
BS 06-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#939393
BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8E897D


Here are the paint colors similar to 8E897D. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 8E897D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8E897D to Valspar


#8D8679
Artichoke (6003-2A)
ΔE - 1.41 (98.6% similar)
#8E8A81
Big Apple (8006-2F)
ΔE - 1.42 (98.6% similar)
#918F85
World's Away (V145-4)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#958F88
Tabby Cat Gray (8005-1D)
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8E897D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8E897D to PPG Paints


#8C8578
Roller Coaster (PPG1008-5)
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#8B8376
Sweater Weather (PPG0999-5)
ΔE - 2.51 (97.5% similar)
#8B847C
So Sublime (PPG1006-5)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#949089
Mt. Rainier (PPG0998-5)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8E897D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8E897D to Benjamin Moore


#908980
Castle Gate (CSP-75)
ΔE - 2.15 (97.8% similar)
#8C847A
Taos Taupe (2111-40)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#878279
Tweed Coat (CSP-85)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#86847C
Chelsea Gray (HC-168)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8E897D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8E897D to Sherwin Williams


#958D7F
Studio Clay (SW 9172)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)
#908A83
Dovetail (SW 7018)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#868578
Mountain Road (SW 7743)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#988F85
Elephant Ear (SW 9168)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8E897D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8E897D to Behr


#89877F
Wet Cement (HDC-NT-23)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#88857D
Pier (PPU8-22)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#908D86
Parador Stone (PPU24-08)
ΔE - 2.74 (97.3% similar)
#87857E
Barnwood Gray (PPU24-07)
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8E897D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8E897D to Farrow & Ball


#87847F
Mole's Breath (276)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#958975
Mouse's Back (40)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#8C8C7A
Treron (292)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#9A9087
Charleston Gray (243)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8E897D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8E897D to Dunn-Edwards


#837E74
Metal Fringe (DET 626)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#888786
Looking Glass (DE 6376)
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#8D8F8E
Stieglitz Silver (DET 612)
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#8E897D 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



8E897D
Gray (Crayola)*

7D828E
Slate Gray*


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 #8E897D?

Color that best contrast with #8E897D is #7D828E, color name is Slate Gray*
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 #8E897D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8E897D is #7D828E, color name is Slate Gray*.





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