Color Name
Gray (Crayola)*
Hex Color Code
#8D8B81
RGB Color Code
RGB(141, 139, 129)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 1.4%, 8.5%, 44.7%
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What color is 8D8B81?

The RGB color code for color number #8D8B81 is RGB(141, 139, 129). In the RGB color model, #8D8B81 has a red value of 141, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 129. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.4% magenta, 8.5% yellow, and 44.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50° (degrees), 5.0 % saturation, and 52.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8D8B81 has a hue of 50° (degrees), 8.5 % saturation and 55.3 % brightness/value.

Color 8D8B81 is cool or warm?

Color 8D8B81 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #8D8B81? (For interior and product design)

8D8B81 has an LRV of nearly 25.7. 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
#8D8B81
LRV 25.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 25.7 of #8D8B81 with dark and light color

Is #8D8B81 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 8D8B81 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 #8D8B81 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #8D8B81
Hex triplet
#8D8B81
Red
8D
Green
8B
Blue
81
RGBA / RGB rgb(141, 139, 129)
Red
141 (55.3%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
129 (50.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
1.42%
Yellow
8.51%
Key
44.71%
HSL hsl(50deg, 5.0 %, 52.9 %)
Hue
50°
Saturation
5.00 %
Lightness
52.94 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
50°
Saturation
8.51 %
Brightness / Value
55.29 %
RYB ryb(67, 96, 89)
Red
67 (26.4%)
Yellow
96 (37.6%)
Blue
89 (34.7%)
HWB
Hue
50°
Whiteness
50.59 %
Blackness
44.71 %
CMY
Cyan
44.71%
Magenta
45.49%
Yellow
49.41%
XYZ
X
24.18
Y
25.71
Z
24.46
YXY
Y1
25.71
X
0.33
Y2
0.35
CIE-Lab
L
57.76
A
-1.13
B
5.6
CIE-Lch
L
57.76
C
5.72
H
101.41
CIE-Luv
L
57.76
U
1.73
V
7.92
Hunter-Lab
L
50.71
A
-3.62
B
6.9
Other
LRV
~ 25.7 %
Munsell Color System
1.6GY 5.6/1

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 #8D8B81

These are the named colors closest to hex 8D8B81, 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)
96.65% match | ΔE 3.35
#848482 Color Battleship Gray
95.27% match | ΔE 4.73
#848482 Color Old Silver
95.27% match | ΔE 4.73
#808080 Color Neon Gray
93.51% match | ΔE 6.49

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8D8B81.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 8D8B81.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 8D8B81.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8D8B81.

#8C857B Color PANTONE 403 C
96.71% match | ΔE 3.29
#8C8985 Color PANTONE 2332 C
96.65% match | ΔE 3.35
#8C8B89 Color PANTONE 8001 C
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8D8B81.


Paint color for Hex #8D8B81

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 8D8B81 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 8D8B81 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 8D8B81 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8D8B81 to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 8D8B81 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8D8B81 to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 8D8B81 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8D8B81 to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 8D8B81 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #8D8B81 to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color 8D8B81 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #8D8B81 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 8D8B81 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #8D8B81 to Farrow & Ball

#93908A Color Stoke (CC7)
97.06% match | ΔE 2.94
#8C8C7A Color Treron (292)
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84
#989188 Color Chemise (216)
96.16% match | ΔE 3.84

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 8D8B81 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #8D8B81 to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#8D8B81 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

#8D8B81
Gray (Crayola)*
#81838D
Aluminium*

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 #8D8B81?

Color that best contrast with #8D8B81 is #81838D, color name is Aluminium*. 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 #8D8B81?

Complementary or Opposite color for #8D8B81 is #81838D, color name is Aluminium*.

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