#8CA0AE Hex Color

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Color Name

Cadet Gray*

Hex Color Code

#8CA0AE

RGB Color Code

RGB(140, 160, 174)

CMYK Values*

19.5%, 8.0%, 0.0%, 31.8%

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#8CA0AE hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 8CA0AE?

The RGB color code for color number #8CA0AE is RGB(140, 160, 174). In the RGB color model, #8CA0AE has a red value of 140, a green value of 160, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 19.5% cyan, 8.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.7° (degrees), 17.3 % saturation, and 61.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8CA0AE has a hue of 204.7° (degrees), 19.5 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color 8CA0AE is cool or warm?

Color 8CA0AE is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #8CA0AE? (For interior and product design)

8CA0AE has an LRV of nearly 33.8. 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

#8CA0AE

LRV 33.8

Light Color

Compare LRV 33.8 of #8CA0AE with dark and light color

Is #8CA0AE Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8CA0AE 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 #8CA0AE color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8CA0AE

Hex triplet: #8CA0AE
Red: 8C
Green: A0
Blue: AE

RGBA / RGB rgb(140, 160, 174)

Red: 140 (54.9%)
Green: 160 (62.7%)
Blue: 174 (68.2%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 19.54%
Magenta: 8.05%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 31.76%

HSL hsl(204.71deg, 17.3 %, 61.6 %)

Hue: 204.71°
Saturation: 17.35 %
Lightness: 61.57 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 204.71°
Saturation: 19.54 %
Brightness / Value: 68.24 %

RYB ryb(41, 67, 81)

Red: 41 (16.1%)
Yellow: 67 (26.3%)
Blue: 81 (31.7%)

HWB

Hue: 204.71°
Whiteness: 54.90 %
Blackness: 31.76 %

CMY

Cyan: 45.10%
Magenta: 37.25%
Yellow: 31.76%

XYZ

X: 31.03
Y: 33.77
Z: 44.93

YXY

Y1: 33.77
X: 0.28
Y2: 0.31

CIE-Lab

L: 64.78
A: -3.93
B: -9.62

CIE-Lch

L: 64.78
C: 10.39
H: 247.78

CIE-Luv

L: 64.78
U: -11.18
V: -13.72

Hunter-Lab

L: 58.11
A: -6.4
B: -5.16

Other

LRV: ~ 33.8 %
Munsell Color System: 3.4B 6.3/2.2

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 #8CA0AE

These are the named colors closest to hex 8CA0AE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#91A3B0 Color Cadet Gray

98.78% match | ΔE 1.22

#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue

96.59% match | ΔE 3.41

#72A0C1 Color Air Superiority Blue

92.75% match | ΔE 7.25

#73A9C2 Color Moonstone Blue

92.20% match | ΔE 7.80

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8CA0AE.

#8C9DAD Color PANTONE 16-4010 TCX - Dusty Blue

98.08% match | ΔE 1.92

#8699AB Color PANTONE 16-4013 TCX - Ashley Blue

97.06% match | ΔE 2.94

#879BA3 Color PANTONE 16-4109 TCX - Arona

96.62% match | ΔE 3.38

#9BABBB Color PANTONE 15-4008 TCX - Blue Fog

95.85% match | ΔE 4.15

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8CA0AE.

#869CAE Color PANTONE 2163 C

97.93% match | ΔE 2.07

#8C9AA3 Color PANTONE 10262 C

97.05% match | ΔE 2.95

#98A4AE Color PANTONE 7543 C

96.74% match | ΔE 3.26

#7A99AC Color PANTONE 5425 C

95.84% match | ΔE 4.16

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8CA0AE.

#99AEBB Color RAL 250 70 10 - Foggy Blue

95.83% match | ΔE 4.17

#98AFBA Color RAL 240 70 10 - Eye Blue

95.25% match | ΔE 4.75

#A0AEBC Color RAL 260 70 10 - Petrel Blue Grey

94.93% match | ΔE 5.07

#96AEC5 Color RAL 260 70 15 - Nordland Light Blue

94.63% match | ΔE 5.37

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8CA0AE.

#8C969D Color RAL 7001 - Silver Gray

95.21% match | ΔE 4.79

#989EA1 Color RAL 7040 - Window Gray

93.85% match | ΔE 6.15

#8D9295 Color RAL 7045 - Telegray 1

92.52% match | ΔE 7.48

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8CA0AE.

#7E94A9 Color BS 20-D-43 - Blue

95.18% match | ΔE 4.82

#92969B Color BS 02-A-07 - Grey

93.21% match | ΔE 6.79

#A9BBC6 Color BS 20-C-35 - Blue

92.06% match | ΔE 7.94

Paint color for Hex #8CA0AE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8CA0AE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8CA0AE once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8CA0AE similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8CA0AE to Sherwin Williams

#899CAA Color Daphne (SW 9151)

98.75% match | ΔE 1.25

#8AA3B1 Color Favorite Jeans (SW 9147)

98.16% match | ΔE 1.84

#83A2B4 Color Baby Blue Eyes (SW 9070)

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

#98A9B7 Color Aleutian (SW 6241)

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8CA0AE similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8CA0AE to Dunn-Edwards

#87A1B1 Color Silver Skate (DE 5801)

98.22% match | ΔE 1.78

#8599A8 Color Silver Storm (DE 5822)

97.75% match | ΔE 2.25

#8A99A4 Color Hamilton Blue (DE 6333)

97.36% match | ΔE 2.64

#8F9AA4 Color Canadian Lake (DE 6340)

96.53% match | ΔE 3.47

Valspar

Hex color 8CA0AE similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8CA0AE to Valspar

#8BA1AC Color Silver Fox (4008-3C)

98.12% match | ΔE 1.88

#86A1B1 Color Blue Skylights (4006-3C)

97.93% match | ΔE 2.07

#8598A7 Color Blissful Blue (4005-3C)

97.43% match | ΔE 2.57

#8DA6B9 Color New Toile (T611)

97.38% match | ΔE 2.62

PPG Paints

Hex color 8CA0AE similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8CA0AE to PPG Paints

#8D9CA7 Color Lost At Sea (PPG1040-5)

97.97% match | ΔE 2.03

#8EA7B9 Color Dresden Dream (PPG1155-5)

97.39% match | ΔE 2.61

#939FA9 Color Quicksilver (PPG1041-5)

97.18% match | ΔE 2.82

#8FA0A7 Color Symmetry (PPG1037-4)

96.91% match | ΔE 3.09

Behr

Hex color 8CA0AE similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8CA0AE to Behr

#90A1AA Color French Colony (N480-4)

97.81% match | ΔE 2.19

#889DB2 Color Private Jet (S520-4)

96.87% match | ΔE 3.13

#91AAB8 Color Windsurf (PPU14-09)

96.76% match | ΔE 3.24

#8B9EB3 Color China Silk (PPU15-10)

96.60% match | ΔE 3.40

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8CA0AE similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8CA0AE to Benjamin Moore

#919DA8 Color Coastline (AF-570)

97.18% match | ΔE 2.82

#85A0B6 Color Denim Wash (838)

96.89% match | ΔE 3.11

#83A0AD Color Cable Knit Sweater (CSP-650)

96.71% match | ΔE 3.29

#8CA4AD Color Dusty Cornflower (CSP-605)

96.61% match | ΔE 3.39

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8CA0AE similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8CA0AE to Farrow & Ball

#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)

96.40% match | ΔE 3.60

#90A3A6 Color Sardine (CB8)

94.64% match | ΔE 5.36

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)

93.51% match | ΔE 6.49

#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)

93.50% match | ΔE 6.50

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8CA0AE color palettes and scheme combination

43535E

586D7C

6E8799

8CA0AE

AAB9C3

C8D1D8

E6EAED

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.

8CAE9A

8CAEAB

8CA0AE

8C8FAE

9A8CAE

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.

8CA0AE

AE8CA0

A0AE8C

Triadic Color Palette

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

8CA0AE

AB8CAE

AE9A8C

8FAE8C

Tetradic Color Palette

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

8CA0AE

97A9B6

A3B3BE

AEBCC6

BAC6CE

C5CFD6

D1D9DE

DCE2E6

E8ECEE

F3F5F6

FFFFFF

Cadet Gray* - #8CA0AE Tints

8CA0AE

7E909C

70808B

627079

546068

465057

384045

2A3034

1C2022

0E1011

000000

Cadet Gray* - #8CA0AE Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#8CA0AE

Cadet Gray*

#AE9A8C

Grullo*

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 #8CA0AE?

Color that best contrast with #8CA0AE is #AE9A8C, color name is Grullo*. 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.