#8B8D8B Hex Color

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Color Name

Aluminium*

Hex Color Code

#8B8D8B

RGB Color Code

RGB(139, 141, 139)

CMYK Values*

1.4%, 0.0%, 1.4%, 44.7%

Interior & Exterior Paint | Explore Colors

#8B8D8B hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 8B8D8B?

The RGB color code for color number #8B8D8B is RGB(139, 141, 139). In the RGB color model, #8B8D8B has a red value of 139, a green value of 141, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 1.4% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.4% yellow, and 44.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 120° (degrees), 0.9 % saturation, and 54.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B8D8B has a hue of 120° (degrees), 1.4 % saturation and 55.3 % brightness/value.

Color 8B8D8B is cool or warm?

Color 8B8D8B is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #8B8D8B? (For interior and product design)

8B8D8B has an LRV of nearly 26.4. 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

#8B8D8B

LRV 26.4

Light Color

Compare LRV 26.4 of #8B8D8B with dark and light color

Is #8B8D8B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8B8D8B 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 #8B8D8B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8B8D8B

Hex triplet: #8B8D8B
Red: 8B
Green: 8D
Blue: 8B

RGBA / RGB rgb(139, 141, 139)

Red: 139 (54.5%)
Green: 141 (55.3%)
Blue: 139 (54.5%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 1.42%
Magenta: 0.00%
Yellow: 1.42%
Key: 44.71%

HSL hsl(120deg, 0.9 %, 54.9 %)

Hue: 120°
Saturation: 0.87 %
Lightness: 54.90 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 120°
Saturation: 1.42 %
Brightness / Value: 55.29 %

RYB ryb(62, 90, 89)

Red: 62 (24.4%)
Yellow: 90 (35.1%)
Blue: 89 (35.0%)

HWB

Hue: 120°
Whiteness: 54.51 %
Blackness: 44.71 %

CMY

Cyan: 45.49%
Magenta: 44.71%
Yellow: 45.49%

XYZ

X: 24.83
Y: 26.4
Z: 28.21

YXY

Y1: 26.4
X: 0.31
Y2: 0.33

CIE-Lab

L: 58.42
A: -1.12
B: 0.8

CIE-Lch

L: 58.42
C: 1.38
H: 144.51

CIE-Luv

L: 58.42
U: -1.02
V: 1.31

Hunter-Lab

L: 51.38
A: -3.66
B: 3.41

Other

LRV: ~ 26.4 %
Munsell Color System: 9.9GY 5.7/0.3

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 #8B8D8B

These are the named colors closest to hex 8B8D8B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#848789 Color Aluminium

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

#848482 Color Battleship Gray

96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

#848482 Color Old Silver

96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

#989898 Color Spanish Gray

95.74% match | ΔE 4.26

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8B8D8B.

#8B8C89 Color PANTONE 17-1501 TCX - Wild Dove

99.25% match | ΔE 0.75

#8D8F8F Color PANTONE 17-5102 TCX - Griffin

98.62% match | ΔE 1.38

#84898C Color PANTONE 17-4405 TCX - Monument

96.71% match | ΔE 3.29

#939597 Color PANTONE 17-5104 TCX - Ultimate Gray

96.34% match | ΔE 3.66

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B8D8B.

#898D8D Color PANTONE 423 C

98.64% match | ΔE 1.36

#8C8B89 Color PANTONE 8001 C

98.28% match | ΔE 1.72

#8A8D8F Color PANTONE 877 C

97.72% match | ΔE 2.28

#888B8D Color PANTONE Cool Gray 8 C

97.62% match | ΔE 2.38

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8B8D8B.

#8F8F8E Color RAL 000 60 00 - Ash Grey

98.39% match | ΔE 1.61

#8B918A Color RAL 140 60 05 - Camouflage Green

96.28% match | ΔE 3.72

#828282 Color RAL 000 55 00 - Medium Grey

95.84% match | ΔE 4.16

#939087 Color RAL 100 60 05 - Smoky Grey Green

95.84% match | ΔE 4.16

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8B8D8B.

#8A8A89 Color BS 10-A-05 - Grey

98.39% match | ΔE 1.61

#8E8E8E Color BS 18-B-23 - Grey

98.12% match | ΔE 1.88

#848889 Color BS 00-A-05 - Goose Grey (Sea Mist)

97.42% match | ΔE 2.58

#939393 Color BS 16-A-07 - Mid Grey

97.14% match | ΔE 2.86

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8B8D8B.

#8E9291 Color RAL 7042 - Traffic Gray A

98.09% match | ΔE 1.91

#858583 Color RAL 9022 - Pearl Light Gray

97.09% match | ΔE 2.91

#8D9295 Color RAL 7045 - Telegray 1

96.67% match | ΔE 3.33

#878581 Color RAL 9007 - Gray Aluminium

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

Paint color for Hex #8B8D8B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8B8D8B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8B8D8B once it is on a wall.

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8B8D8B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8B8D8B to Farrow & Ball

#8C8E8D Color Plummett (272)

99.31% match | ΔE 0.69

#93908A Color Stoke (CC7)

96.71% match | ΔE 3.29

#87847F Color Mole's Breath (276)

95.93% match | ΔE 4.07

#989188 Color Chemise (216)

94.45% match | ΔE 5.55

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8B8D8B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8B8D8B to Dunn-Edwards

#8D8F8E Color Stieglitz Silver (DET 612)

99.08% match | ΔE 0.92

#888786 Color Looking Glass (DE 6376)

97.34% match | ΔE 2.66

#808283 Color Storm Cloud (DE 6362)

95.73% match | ΔE 4.27

#999B9B Color Walrus (DE 6368)

95.18% match | ΔE 4.82

PPG Paints

Hex color 8B8D8B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8B8D8B to PPG Paints

#8E908D Color Phoenix Fossil (PPG1009-5)

98.85% match | ΔE 1.15

#898A86 Color Downpour (PPG1010-5)

98.48% match | ΔE 1.52

#92928F Color Cloudy Slate (PPG0996-4)

97.87% match | ΔE 2.13

#918E8C Color Antique Silver (PPG1002-5)

97.12% match | ΔE 2.88

Behr

Hex color 8B8D8B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8B8D8B to Behr

#868988 Color Slate Rock (N460-5)

98.39% match | ΔE 1.61

#858885 Color Euro Gray (PPU25-17)

97.94% match | ΔE 2.06

#929291 Color Cool Ashes (N520-4)

97.69% match | ΔE 2.31

#898887 Color Falcon Gray (PPU26-04)

97.57% match | ΔE 2.43

Valspar

Hex color 8B8D8B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8B8D8B to Valspar

#8E8D88 Color Four-Wheel Gray (V119-2)

97.97% match | ΔE 2.03

#878E8F Color Barometer (M259)

97.33% match | ΔE 2.67

#808585 Color City Storm (4008-2A)

96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

#959896 Color Stone Mason Gray (4008-1C)

96.36% match | ΔE 3.64

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8B8D8B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8B8D8B to Benjamin Moore

#929392 Color Wall Street (CSP-20)

97.69% match | ΔE 2.31

#888D8F Color Hearthstone (1601)

97.55% match | ΔE 2.45

#888983 Color Secret (AF-710)

97.43% match | ΔE 2.57

#83898A Color Shaker Gray (1594)

97.16% match | ΔE 2.84

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8B8D8B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8B8D8B to Sherwin Williams

#888782 Color Classic French Gray (SW 0077)

97.16% match | ΔE 2.84

#939591 Color Tin Lizzie (SW 9163)

97.13% match | ΔE 2.87

#949392 Color Gray Shingle (SW 7670)

97.04% match | ΔE 2.96

#959491 Color Summit Gray (SW 7669)

96.99% match | ΔE 3.01

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8B8D8B color palettes and scheme combination

3F403F

585A58

727372

8B8D8B

A5A6A5

BEC0BE

D8D9D8

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.

8D8D8B

8C8D8B

8B8D8B

8B8D8C

8B8D8D

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.

8B8D8B

8B8B8D

8D8B8B

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

8B8D8B

8B8C8D

8D8B8D

8D8C8B

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

8B8D8B

969896

A2A3A2

ADAFAD

B9BAB9

C5C6C5

D0D1D0

DCDCDC

E7E8E7

F3F3F3

FFFFFF

Aluminium* - #8B8D8B Tints

8B8D8B

7D7E7D

6F706F

616261

535453

454645

373837

292A29

1B1C1B

0D0E0D

000000

Aluminium* - #8B8D8B Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#8B8D8B

Aluminium*

#8D8B8D

Taupe 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 #8B8D8B?

Color that best contrast with #8B8D8B is #8D8B8D, color name is Taupe 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.