Color Name
Taupe Gray*
Hex Color Code
#8A858E
RGB Color Code
RGB(138, 133, 142)
CMYK Values*
2.8%, 6.3%, 0.0%, 44.3%
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What color is 8A858E?

The RGB color code for color number #8A858E is RGB(138, 133, 142). In the RGB color model, #8A858E has a red value of 138, a green value of 133, and a blue value of 142. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 2.8% cyan, 6.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 44.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 273.3° (degrees), 3.8 % saturation, and 53.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8A858E has a hue of 273.3° (degrees), 6.3 % saturation and 55.7 % brightness/value.

Color 8A858E is cool or warm?

Color 8A858E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #8A858E? (For interior and product design)

8A858E has an LRV of nearly 24.1. 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
#8A858E
LRV 24.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 24.1 of #8A858E with dark and light color

Is #8A858E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8A858E 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #8A858E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8A858E
Hex triplet
#8A858E
Red
8A
Green
85
Blue
8E
RGBA / RGB rgb(138, 133, 142)
Red
138 (54.1%)
Green
133 (52.2%)
Blue
142 (55.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
2.82%
Magenta
6.34%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
44.31%
HSL hsl(273.33deg, 3.8 %, 53.9 %)
Hue
273.33°
Saturation
3.83 %
Lightness
53.92 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
273.33°
Saturation
6.34 %
Brightness / Value
55.69 %
RYB ryb(65, 86, 93)
Red
65 (25.7%)
Yellow
86 (33.5%)
Blue
93 (36.6%)
HWB
Hue
273.33°
Whiteness
52.16 %
Blackness
44.31 %
CMY
Cyan
45.88%
Magenta
47.84%
Yellow
44.31%
XYZ
X
23.75
Y
24.13
Z
29
YXY
Y1
24.13
X
0.31
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
56.22
A
3.64
B
-4.16
CIE-Lch
L
56.22
C
5.53
H
311.23
CIE-Luv
L
56.22
U
2.29
V
-6.5
Hunter-Lab
L
49.12
A
0.34
B
-0.61
Other
LRV
~ 24.1 %
Munsell Color System
4.1P 5.5/0.9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #8A858E

These are the named colors closest to hex 8A858E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8B8589 Color Taupe Gray
97.50% match | ΔE 2.50
#8A7F8D Color Rocket Metallic
95.99% match | ΔE 4.01
#8D90A1 Color Manatee
94.13% match | ΔE 5.87
#848789 Color Aluminium
93.64% match | ΔE 6.36

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8A858E.

#8F8B91 Color PANTONE 8460 C
97.42% match | ΔE 2.58
#8E8B91 Color PANTONE 4277 C
97.29% match | ΔE 2.71
#8A8B99 Color PANTONE 8160 C
96.14% match | ΔE 3.86
#847D80 Color PANTONE 10383 C
95.75% match | ΔE 4.25

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8A858E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8A858E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8A858E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8A858E.


Paint color for Hex #8A858E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8A858E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8A858E once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 8A858E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8A858E to Behr


Valspar

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8A858E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8A858E to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
97.69% match | ΔE 2.31
#8C8E8D Color Plummett (272)
92.40% match | ΔE 7.60
#93908A Color Stoke (CC7)
90.64% match | ΔE 9.36

PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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Dunn-Edwards

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8A858E 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

#8A858E
Taupe Gray*
#898E85
Battleship 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 #8A858E?

Color that best contrast with #8A858E is #898E85, color name is Battleship 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 #8A858E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8A858E is #898E85, color name is Battleship Gray*.

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