Color Name: Old Silver
Hex Color Code: #848482
RGB Color Code: RGB(132, 132, 130)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 0.0%, 1.5%, 48.2%
Color Family (Hue): Green Gray






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Old Silver is a greenish-gray color that resembles the color of tarnished Silver.

What color is Old Silver?

Old Silver color belongs to the Green Gray color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Old Silver is #848482, and the RGB color code is RGB(132, 132, 130).

In the RGB color model, Old Silver has a red value of 132, a green value of 132, and a blue value of 130. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.5% yellow, and 48.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 60° (degrees), 0.8 % saturation, and 51.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Old Silver has a hue of 60° (degrees), 1.5 % saturation and 51.8 % brightness/value.



Old Silver is cool or warm?

The color Old Silver is a warm color.



What is the LRV of Old Silver? (For interior and product design)

Old Silver 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

Old Silver

Light Color


Compare LRV 23 of Old Silver with dark and light Color





Is Old Silver Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color Old Silver 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


Old Silver color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(132, 132, 130)
Red
132 (51.8%)
Green
132 (51.8%)
Blue
130 (51.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.52%
Key
48.24%

HSL

HSL(60deg, 0.8 %, 51.4 %)

Hue
60°
Saturation
0.81 %.
Lightness
51.37 %.

RYB

RYB(70, 96, 96)
Red
70 (27.6%)
Yellow
96 (37.5%)
Blue
96 (37.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
60°
Saturation
1.52 %.
Brightness / Value
51.76 %.

HWB

H: 60°

W: 50.98 %

B: 48.24 %

XYZ

X : 21.8

Y : 23.02

Z : 24.41

YXY

Y1 : 23.02

X : 0.31

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 48.24%

M : 48.24%

Y : 49.02%


LRV

~ 23 %

Munsell Color System

3.6GY 5.3/0.2

CIE-Lab

L : 55.09

A : -0.39

B : 1.07

CIE-Lch

L : 55.09

C : 1.14

H : 110

CIE-Luv

L : 55.09

U : 0.11

V : 1.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 47.98

A : -2.87

B : 3.42






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to Old Silver


Here are the colors similar to Old Silver . 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


RAL Classic


Old Silver color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Old Silver to RAL Classic


#858583
RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray
ΔE - 0.37 (99.6% similar)
#878581
RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium
ΔE - 1.44 (98.6% similar)
#7A7B7A
RAL 7037 - Dusty Gray
ΔE - 3.55 (96.4% similar)
#797B7A
RAL 9023 - Pearl Dark Gray
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)


RAL Design


Old Silver color similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Old Silver to RAL Design




Pantone PMS


Old Silver color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Old Silver to Pantone PMS


#868787
PANTONE 8400 C
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#7F7F7E
PANTONE 8401 C
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#828080
PANTONE 8421 C
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#8C8985
PANTONE 2332 C
ΔE - 2.64 (97.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Old Silver color similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Old Silver to Pantone TCX




British Standard 4800


Old Silver color similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Old Silver to British Standard 4800


#8A8A89
BS 10-A-05 - Grey
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#7C7E81
BS 00-A-07 - Grey
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#8E8E8E
BS 18-B-23 - Grey
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)


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#808080
Trolley Gray
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)




Paint similar to Old Silver


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to Old Silver . 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


Old Silver color similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Old Silver to Benjamin Moore


#868583
Cinder (AF-705)
ΔE - 0.72 (99.3% similar)
#848480
Street Chic (CSP-45)
ΔE - 1.13 (98.9% similar)
#7E8181
Lampblack (CW-695)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#85837D
Dolphin (AF-715)
ΔE - 2.23 (97.8% similar)


PPG Paints


Old Silver color similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Old Silver to PPG Paints


#848585
Dover Gray (PPG1001-5)
ΔE - 1.23 (98.8% similar)
#81807E
Steamship (PPG0996-5)
ΔE - 1.53 (98.5% similar)
#898A86
Downpour (PPG1010-5)
ΔE - 2.45 (97.6% similar)


Valspar


Old Silver color similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Old Silver to Valspar


#81817E
Grey Suit (4004-2A)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#808585
City Storm (4008-2A)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#87817B
Dorian Gray (T511)
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


Old Silver color similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Old Silver to Dunn-Edwards


#888786
Looking Glass (DE 6376)
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#808283
Storm Cloud (DE 6362)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#8D8F8E
Stieglitz Silver (DET 612)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#7A7B75
Stone Mason (DET 615)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Behr


Old Silver color similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Old Silver to Behr


#898887
Falcon Gray (PPU26-04)
ΔE - 1.81 (98.2% similar)
#858885
Euro Gray (PPU25-17)
ΔE - 2.19 (97.8% similar)
#868988
Slate Rock (N460-5)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#7F8384
Legendary Gray (PPU26-03)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams


Old Silver color similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Old Silver to Sherwin Williams


#7F817E
Cityscape (SW 7067)
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#7F8486
Software (SW 7074)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#797978
Westchester Gray (SW 2849)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)







Color Combinations


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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



848482
Old Silver

828284
Neon 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 Old Silver - #848482?

Color that best contrast with Old Silver - #848482 is #828284, color name is Neon 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 Old Silver - #848482?

Complementary or Opposite color for Old Silver - #848482 is #828284, color name is Neon Gray*.





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