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What color is 8FA6AF?

The RGB color code for color number #8FA6AF is RGB(143, 166, 175). In the RGB color model, #8FA6AF has a red value of 143, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.3% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.9° (degrees), 16.7 % saturation, and 62.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8FA6AF has a hue of 196.9° (degrees), 18.3 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.



Color 8FA6AF is cool or warm?

Color 8FA6AF is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #8FA6AF? (For interior and product design)

8FA6AF has an LRV of nearly 36. 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

#8FA6AF

Light Color


Compare LRV 36 of #8FA6AF with dark and light Color




Is #8FA6AF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8FA6AF 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 #8FA6AF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(143, 166, 175)
Red
143 (56.1%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
18.29%
Magenta
5.14%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%

HSL

HSL(196.88deg, 16.7 %, 62.4 %)

Hue
196.88°
Saturation
16.67 %.
Lightness
62.35 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 67, 77)
Red
39 (15.1%)
Yellow
67 (26.3%)
Blue
77 (30.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
196.88°
Saturation
18.29 %.
Brightness / Value
68.63 %.

HWB

H: 196.88°

W: 56.08 %

B: 31.37 %

XYZ

X : 32.7

Y : 36.21

Z : 45.82

YXY

Y1 : 36.21

X : 0.29

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 43.92%

M : 34.90%

Y : 31.37%


LRV

~ 36.2 %

Munsell Color System

8.4BG 6.5/2.1

CIE-Lab

L : 66.68

A : -6.01

B : -7.33

CIE-Lch

L : 66.68

C : 9.48

H : 230.65

CIE-Luv

L : 66.68

U : -12.53

V : -9.95

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.17

A : -8.29

B : -3.03






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #8FA6AF


Here are the colors similar to 8FA6AF. 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.



#8BA8B7
Pewter Blue
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#91A3B0
Cadet Gray
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 7.47 (92.5% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8FA6AF.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8FA6AF.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8FA6AF.


#7FA0AC
PANTONE 2177 C
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#98A4AE
PANTONE 7543 C
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#8C9AA3
PANTONE 10262 C
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#869CAE
PANTONE 2163 C
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8FA6AF.


#8C969D
RAL 7001 - Silver Gray
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#989EA1
RAL 7040 - Window Gray
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8FA6AF.


#A9BBC6
BS 20-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.72 (93.3% similar)
#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)
#7E94A9
BS 20-D-43 - Blue
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #8FA6AF


Here are the paint colors similar to 8FA6AF. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8FA6AF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8FA6AF to Benjamin Moore


#8CA4AD
Dusty Cornflower (CSP-605)
ΔE - 0.75 (99.3% similar)
#84A0AB
Franklin Lakes (1643)
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#83A0AD
Cable Knit Sweater (CSP-650)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#9BB1BB
Slate Blue (1648)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 8FA6AF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8FA6AF to Valspar


#93A8B1
Shale Blue (8004-38D)
ΔE - 1.00 (99.0% similar)
#8BA1AC
Silver Fox (4008-3C)
ΔE - 1.85 (98.2% similar)
#93AAB8
Cool Customer (V107-4)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#849EA8
Impressionist (8004-39D)
ΔE - 2.78 (97.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8FA6AF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8FA6AF to Sherwin Williams


#89A4AD
Powder Blue (SW 2863)
ΔE - 1.56 (98.4% similar)
#8AA3B1
Favorite Jeans (SW 9147)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#90A0A6
Debonair (SW 9139)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#87AAB9
Adrift (SW 7608)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 8FA6AF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8FA6AF to PPG Paints


#89A0A6
Symphony Of Blue (PPG1035-4)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#8FA0A7
Symmetry (PPG1037-4)
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#96AFB7
Mountain Stream (PPG1149-4)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#819DAA
Serene Stream (PPG1154-5)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 8FA6AF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8FA6AF to Behr


#91AAB8
Windsurf (PPU14-09)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#90A1AA
French Colony (N480-4)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#879CA3
Rainy Season (MQ5-27)
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#7D9DA9
Dolphin Blue (S470-4)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8FA6AF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8FA6AF to Dunn-Edwards


#91A2A6
Cape Cod Blue (DEC 792)
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#8BA8AE
Stone Silver (DE 5773)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#87A1B1
Silver Skate (DE 5801)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#80A1B0
Lake Winnipeg (DE 5794)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#8FA6AF 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



8FA6AF
Pewter Blue*

AF988F
Almond Frost*


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 #8FA6AF?

Color that best contrast with #8FA6AF is #AF988F, color name is Almond Frost*
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 #8FA6AF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8FA6AF is #AF988F, color name is Almond Frost*.





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