Color Name
Gray (Crayola)*
Hex Color Code
#8B8A7B
RGB Color Code
RGB(139, 138, 123)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 0.7%, 11.5%, 45.5%
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What color is 8B8A7B?

The RGB color code for color number #8B8A7B is RGB(139, 138, 123). In the RGB color model, #8B8A7B has a red value of 139, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 123. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 0.7% magenta, 11.5% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 56.2° (degrees), 6.5 % saturation, and 51.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B8A7B has a hue of 56.2° (degrees), 11.5 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.

Color 8B8A7B is cool or warm?

Color 8B8A7B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #8B8A7B? (For interior and product design)

8B8A7B has an LRV of nearly 25.1. 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
#8B8A7B
LRV 25.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 25.1 of #8B8A7B with dark and light color

Is #8B8A7B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8B8A7B 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 #8B8A7B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8B8A7B
Hex triplet
#8B8A7B
Red
8B
Green
8A
Blue
7B
RGBA / RGB rgb(139, 138, 123)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
123 (48.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
0.72%
Yellow
11.51%
Key
45.49%
HSL hsl(56.25deg, 6.5 %, 51.4 %)
Hue
56.25°
Saturation
6.45 %
Lightness
51.37 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
56.25°
Saturation
11.51 %
Brightness / Value
54.51 %
RYB ryb(70, 101, 90)
Red
70 (27.5%)
Yellow
101 (39.4%)
Blue
90 (35.2%)
HWB
Hue
56.25°
Whiteness
48.24 %
Blackness
45.49 %
CMY
Cyan
45.49%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
51.76%
XYZ
X
23.31
Y
25.1
Z
22.35
YXY
Y1
25.1
X
0.33
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
57.17
A
-2.41
B
8.17
CIE-Lch
L
57.17
C
8.51
H
106.42
CIE-Luv
L
57.17
U
1.42
V
11.52
Hunter-Lab
L
50.1
A
-4.61
B
8.61
Other
LRV
~ 25.1 %
Munsell Color System
2.6GY 5.6/1.6

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 #8B8A7B

These are the named colors closest to hex 8B8A7B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#8B8680 Color Gray (Crayola)
94.53% match | ΔE 5.47
#848482 Color Battleship Gray
93.43% match | ΔE 6.57
#848482 Color Old Silver
93.43% match | ΔE 6.57
#8F9779 Color Artichoke
92.20% match | ΔE 7.80

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B8A7B.

#878A77 Color PANTONE 4220 C
97.23% match | ΔE 2.77
#8C857B Color PANTONE 403 C
95.29% match | ΔE 4.71
#979279 Color PANTONE 8381 C
95.16% match | ΔE 4.84
#8C8985 Color PANTONE 2332 C
94.25% match | ΔE 5.75

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8B8A7B.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8B8A7B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8B8A7B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8B8A7B.


Paint color for Hex #8B8A7B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8B8A7B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8B8A7B once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8B8A7B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8B8A7B to Farrow & Ball

#8C8C7A Color Treron (292)
98.48% match | ΔE 1.52
#93908A Color Stoke (CC7)
94.72% match | ΔE 5.28

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8B8A7B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8B8A7B to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 8B8A7B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8B8A7B to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 8B8A7B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8B8A7B to Behr


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8B8A7B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8B8A7B to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8B8A7B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8B8A7B to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8B8A7B 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

#8B8A7B
Gray (Crayola)*
#7B7C8B
Rocket Metallic*

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 #8B8A7B?

Color that best contrast with #8B8A7B is #7B7C8B, color name is Rocket Metallic*. 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 #8B8A7B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8B8A7B is #7B7C8B, color name is Rocket Metallic*.

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