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HEX 8FA0AA - #8FA0AA, RGB(143,160,170) Color


Color Name: Cadet Gray*
Hex Color Code: #8FA0AA
RGB Color Code: RGB(143, 160, 170)
CMYK Values*: 15.9%, 5.9%, 0.0%, 33.3%



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What color is 8FA0AA?

The RGB color code for color number #8FA0AA is RGB(143, 160, 170). In the RGB color model, #8FA0AA has a red value of 143, a green value of 160, and a blue value of 170. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 15.9% cyan, 5.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 33.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 202.2° (degrees), 13.7 % saturation, and 61.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8FA0AA has a hue of 202.2° (degrees), 15.9 % saturation and 66.7 % brightness/value.



Color 8FA0AA is cool or warm?

Color 8FA0AA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8FA0AA? (For interior and product design)

8FA0AA 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.



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#8FA0AA

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Compare LRV 34 of #8FA0AA with dark and light Color




Is #8FA0AA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8FA0AA 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 #8FA0AA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(143, 160, 170)
Red
143 (56.1%)
Green
160 (62.7%)
Blue
170 (66.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
15.88%
Magenta
5.88%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
33.33%

HSL

HSL(202.22deg, 13.7 %, 61.4 %)

Hue
202.22°
Saturation
13.71 %.
Lightness
61.37 %.

RYB

RYB(43, 70, 80)
Red
43 (16.7%)
Yellow
70 (27.3%)
Blue
80 (31.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
202.22°
Saturation
15.88 %.
Brightness / Value
66.67 %.

HWB

H: 202.22°

W: 56.08 %

B: 33.33 %

XYZ

X : 31.15

Y : 33.88

Z : 42.93

YXY

Y1 : 33.88

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 43.92%

M : 37.25%

Y : 33.33%


LRV

~ 33.9 %

Munsell Color System

1.9B 6.3/1.7

CIE-Lab

L : 64.87

A : -3.83

B : -7.22

CIE-Lch

L : 64.87

C : 8.18

H : 242.04

CIE-Luv

L : 64.87

U : -9.56

V : -10.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 58.21

A : -6.33

B : -2.98






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #8FA0AA

Here are the colors similar to 8FA0AA. 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.

#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 1.61 (98.4% similar)
#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#989898
Spanish Gray
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)
#A6A6A6
Quick Silver
ΔE - 8.08 (91.9% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8FA0AA.

#8C9AA3
PANTONE 10262 C
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#869CAE
PANTONE 2163 C
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#919CAC
PANTONE 10250 C
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8FA0AA.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8FA0AA.

#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#8D9295
RAL 7045 - Telegray 1
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#8E9291
RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8FA0AA.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8FA0AA.

#92969B
BS 02-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 6.00 (94.0% similar)
#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.75 (92.3% similar)
#A3A3A3
BS 18-B-21 - Blue
ΔE - 7.84 (92.2% similar)


Paint color for Hex #8FA0AA

Here are the paint colors similar to 8FA0AA. 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 8FA0AA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8FA0AA to Behr

#90A1AA
French Colony (N480-4)
ΔE - 0.58 (99.4% similar)
#8D99A1
Teton Blue (N490-4)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#879CA3
Rainy Season (MQ5-27)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#91AAB8
Windsurf (PPU14-09)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8FA0AA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8FA0AA to PPG Paints

#8FA0A7
Symmetry (PPG1037-4)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#8D9CA7
Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#939FA9
Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)
ΔE - 2.01 (98.0% similar)
#939DA9
Coast Of Maine (PPG10-20)
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8FA0AA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8FA0AA to Valspar

#8BA1AC
Silver Fox (4008-3C)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#93A8B1
Shale Blue (8004-38D)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)
#97A7B4
Wave Goodbye (V137-4)
ΔE - 2.80 (97.2% similar)
#86A1B1
Blue Skylights (4006-3C)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8FA0AA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8FA0AA to Sherwin Williams

#90A0A6
Debonair (SW 9139)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#899CAA
Daphne (SW 9151)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#8AA3B1
Favorite Jeans (SW 9147)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#98A9B7
Aleutian (SW 6241)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8FA0AA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8FA0AA to Dunn-Edwards

#8A99A4
Hamilton Blue (DE 6333)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#8F9AA4
Canadian Lake (DE 6340)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#87A1B1
Silver Skate (DE 5801)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#91A2A6
Cape Cod Blue (DEC 792)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8FA0AA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8FA0AA to Benjamin Moore

#919DA8
Coastline (AF-570)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#8CA4AD
Dusty Cornflower (CSP-605)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#97A2AE
Comet (1628)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#9CA8B3
New Hope Gray (2130-50)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8FA0AA similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8FA0AA to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA
Kittiwake (307)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 6.15 (93.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#8FA0AA 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



8FA0AA
Cadet Gray*

AA998F
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 #8FA0AA?

Color that best contrast with #8FA0AA is #AA998F, 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 #8FA0AA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8FA0AA is #AA998F, color name is Grullo*.





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