Dusty Grape color hex code is #A49BAB

What is Dusty Grape Color?

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Dusty Grape has the hex code #A49BAB. The equivalent RGB values are (164, 155, 171), which means it is composed of 33% red, 32% green and 35% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:4 M:9 Y:0 K:33. In the HSV/HSB scale, Dusty Grape has a hue of 274°, 9% saturation and a brightness value of 67%.
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.

Dusty Grape 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 its hex, RGB or HSL values. Please also note that the dusty grape CMYK numbers mentioned on this page are only approximations and have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae.

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Dusty Grape Color Codes

Hex Code	#A49BAB
RGB Values	(164, 155, 171)
CMYK Values	(4%, 9%, 0%, 33%)
HSV/HSB Values	(274°, 9%, 67%)
Closest Web Safe	#999999
Inverse Color	#5B6454 [Ebony]
Closest Pantone®	666 C
Closest RAL	9006 [White aluminium]
Complementary Color	#A2AB9B [Quick Silver]

Dusty Grape Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#A3A3A3
Desaturated	#A3A3A3
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#9F9F9F
Weighted Average (Luma)	#9E9E9E
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#C8C8C8

Dusty Grape Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of A49BAB. Complementary color is A2AB9B

Complementary Palette

The complement of Dusty Grape is Quick Silver with the hex code #A2AB9B. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #A49BAB color is offered by #A2AB9B. 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 (A49BAB, AB9BAA and 9C9BAB)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Dusty Grape (#A49BAB) are Heliotrope Gray (#AB9BAA) and Manatee (#9C9BAB). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Dusty Grape 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 (A49BAB, AAAB9B and 9BAB9C)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Dusty Grape (#A49BAB) are #AAAB9B (Quick Silver) and #9BAB9C (Quick Silver). 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 (A49BAB, ABA49B and 9BABA4)

Triadic Palette

Dusty Grape triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #ABA49B (Quick Silver) and #9BABA4 (Quick Silver) along with #A49BAB 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 (A49BAB, ABA49B, A2AB9B and 9BA2AB)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Dusty Grape has four colors - #ABA49B (Quick Silver), #A2AB9B (Quick Silver) and #9BA2AB (Manatee) in addition to the base color (#A49BAB). 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 (A49BAB, AB9C9B, A2AB9B and 9BAAAB)

Square Palette

Dusty Grape square color palette has #AB9C9B (Heliotrope Gray), #A2AB9B (Quick Silver) and #9BAAAB (Quick Silver). 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.

A49BAB AB9C9B A2AB9B 9BAAAB

Dusty Grape Color Rainbow Palette

Our Dusty Grape 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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