#8C8279

Pantone Solid Coated

Pantone Warm Gray 8 C

Medium warm gray

One of 223 colors in Pantone Gray & Off-White Colors.
Black text works best (5.58:1, passes WCAG AA for body text).
Closest RAL: RAL 7048 Pearl Mouse Grey — very close (ΔE 1.9).

Color values

HEX, RGB and CMYK are screen and process approximations, not official Pantone values. Tap a value to copy it.

Text on this color

Aa White text3.76:1 · Large text only (AA)

Aa Black text5.58:1 · Passes AA for body text

Similar Pantone colors

Ranked by color difference (ΔE 2000). Below 2 most people cannot tell them apart.

Warm Gray 7 C#968C83ΔE 3.6 · close Warm Gray 9 C#83786FΔE 3.8 · close

Neighbors by number

Warm Gray 5 C#ACA39AΔE 10.8 Warm Gray 6 C#A59C94ΔE 8.8 Warm Gray 7 C#968C83ΔE 3.6

Warm Gray 8 C#8C8279This color

Warm Gray 9 C#83786FΔE 3.8 Warm Gray 10 C#796E65ΔE 7.8 Warm Gray 11 C#6E6259ΔE 12.6

Tints and shades

Mixed toward white and black in 20% steps, each matched to the nearest Pantone color.

Tints (toward white)

Warm Gray 6 C#A59C94ΔE 0.9 · practically identical Warm Gray 4 C#B6ADA5ΔE 1.8 · very closeCloud Dancer 11-4201 TCX#F0EEE9ΔE 2.4 · very close

Shades (toward black)

Black 7 C#3D3935ΔE 1.7 · very close

Color schemes

Pantone Warm Gray 8 C is a near-neutral color, so hue-based schemes do not apply. Neutrals pair with any color family; try it with an accent from blue, red or yellow.

Closest RAL and NCS colors

RAL 7048 Pearl Mouse Grey#898176ΔE 1.9 · very close

RAL 9023 Pearl Dark Grey#828282ΔE 6.1 · visibly different

NCS S 4005-Y50R#A19891NCS (published crosswalk) · ΔE 7.6 · visibly different

NCS S 5005-Y50R#867E79NCS (nearest on screen) · ΔE 2.6 · very close

The crosswalk code is the commonly published NCS equivalent; its on-screen swatch is only an approximation, so compare physical samples.

Compare more options in the Pantone to RAL and Pantone to NCS converters.

How it looks with color blindness

Protanopia (red-blind)Looks like #858278, near 403 C · shift ΔE 4.1

Deuteranopia (green-blind)Looks like #888479, near 403 C · shift ΔE 3.8

Tritanopia (blue-blind)Looks like #90807F, near 4115 C · shift ΔE 5.9

This color looks nearly the same to people with the three common types of color blindness. Simulation uses the Machado et al. (2009) model.

About Pantone Warm Gray 8 C

Warm Gray 8 C is a medium-dark warm gray, close to Warm Gray 7 C and 9 C (ΔE 4).

RAL 7048 Pearl Mouse Grey is a very close paint match (ΔE 1.9). On screen it is also close to 403 C (ΔE 2.1).

Use in code

CSS

:root {
  --pantone-warm-gray-8-c: #8C8279;
}
.brand {
  background-color: var(--pantone-warm-gray-8-c);
  color: #000000;
}

SCSS

$pantone-warm-gray-8-c: #8C8279;

Tailwind

// tailwind.config.js → theme.extend.colors
'pantone-warm-gray-8-c': '#8C8279',

<div class="bg-[#8C8279]">…</div>

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code for Pantone Warm Gray 8 C?

The screen approximation used on this site is #8C8279, which is RGB 140, 130, 121.

What are the CMYK values for Pantone Warm Gray 8 C?

A process approximation is C 0, M 7, Y 14, K 45. Spot inks can look different from a four-color build, so proof important jobs.

What is the closest RAL color to Pantone Warm Gray 8 C?

RAL 7048 Pearl Mouse Grey is the closest RAL Classic color (ΔE 1.9, very close).

What does the “C” in the name mean?

“C” stands for coated: the reference shows how the ink looks on coated (glossy) paper. The same ink usually looks darker and duller on uncoated paper.

Should I use white or black text on Pantone Warm Gray 8 C?

Black text reads better, with a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text).

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