Bland color hex code is #A49E97

What is Bland Color?

Bland has the hex code #A49E97. The equivalent RGB values are (164, 158, 151), which means it is composed of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:4 Y:8 K:36. In the HSV/HSB scale, Bland has a hue of 32°, 8% saturation and a brightness value of 64%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Bland is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in the hex, RGB and/or HSL values. Please also note that the CMYK numbers mentioned on this page have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae and are only approximations.

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Bland Color Codes

Hex Code	#A49E97
RGB Values	(164, 158, 151)
CMYK Values	(0%, 4%, 8%, 36%)
HSV/HSB Values	(32°, 8%, 64%)
Closest Web Safe	#999999
Inverse Color	#5B6168 [Black Coral]
Closest Pantone®	Warm Gray 6 C
Closest RAL	9006 [White aluminium]
Complementary Color	#979DA4 [Manatee]

Bland Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#9E9E9E
Desaturated	#9E9E9E
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#9F9F9F
Weighted Average (Luma)	#9F9F9F
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#C8C8C8

Bland Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of A49E97. Complementary color is 979DA4

Complementary Palette

The complement of Bland is Manatee with the hex code #979DA4. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #A49E97 color is offered by #979DA4. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (A49E97, A4A497 and A49897)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Bland (#A49E97) are Quick Silver (#A4A497) and Spanish Gray (#A49897). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Bland with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (A49E97, 97A4A4 and 9897A4)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Bland (#A49E97) are #97A4A4 (Manatee) and #9897A4 (Manatee). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (A49E97, 97A49E and 9E97A4)

Triadic Palette

Bland triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #97A49E (Morning Blue) and #9E97A4 (Manatee) along with #A49E97 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (A49E97, 97A49E, 979DA4 and A4979D)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Bland has four colors - #97A49E (Morning Blue), #979DA4 (Manatee) and #A4979D (Spanish Gray) in addition to the base color (#A49E97). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (A49E97, 97A498, 979DA4 and A497A4)

Square Palette

Bland square color palette has #97A498 (Morning Blue), #979DA4 (Manatee) and #A497A4 (Heliotrope Gray). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Bland Color Rainbow Palette

Our Bland rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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