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#666E7F Hex Code

Color Name: Nickel

What is hex #666E7F Color?

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The color name of hex code #666E7F is Nickel. The RGB values are (102, 110, 127) which means it is composed of 30% red, 32% green and 37% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:20 M:13 Y:0 K:50. In the HSV/HSB scale, #666E7F has a hue of 221°, 20% saturation and a brightness value of 50%.
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.

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Hex #666E7F Color Codes

Color NameNickel
RGB Values(102, 110, 127)
CMYK Values(20%, 13%, 0%, 50%)
HSV/HSB Values(221°, 20%, 50%)
Closest Web Safe#666666
Inverse Color#999180 [Artichoke]
Closest Pantone®424 C
Closest RAL4012 [Pearl blackberry]
Complementary Color#7F7766 [Shadow]
#666E7F Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#717171
Desaturated#737373
Weighted Average (Most Common)#6D6D6D
Weighted Average (Luma)#6E6E6E
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#A9A9A9

Hex #666E7F Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 666E7F. Complementary color is 7F7766

Complementary Palette

The complement of #666E7F is #7F7766 which is called Shadow. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #666E7F color is offered by #7F7766. 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 (666E7F, 6B667F and 667B7F)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #666E7F are #6B667F and #667B7F, called Old Lavender and AuroMetalSaurus, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #666E7F with a 30° separation. 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 (666E7F, 7F6B66 and 7B7F66)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #666E7F are #7F6B66 (Deep Taupe) and #7B7F66 (Camouflage Green). 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 (666E7F, 7F666E and 6E7F66)

Triadic Palette

#666E7F triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #7F666E (Old Lavender) and #6E7F66 (Camouflage Green) along with #666E7F, our main color, 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 (666E7F, 7F666E, 7F7766 and 667F77)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #666E7F has #7F666E (Old Lavender), #7F7766 (Shadow) and #667F77 (AuroMetalSaurus). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (666E7F, 7F667B, 7F7766 and 667F6B)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #666E7F contains #7F667B (Old Lavender), #7F7766 (Shadow) and #667F6B (Smoke). 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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Hex #666E7F Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #666E7F rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color 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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Tints, Tones & Shades of 666E7F Color

Tints

  • Transparent 858B99858B99
  • Transparent 949AA5949AA5
  • Transparent A3A8B2A3A8B2
  • Transparent B3B7BFB3B7BF
  • Transparent C2C5CCC2C5CC
  • Transparent D1D4D9D1D4D9
  • Transparent E0E2E5E0E2E5
  • Transparent F0F1F2F0F1F2

Tones

  • Transparent 6B727F6B727F
  • Transparent 6E737F6E737F
  • Transparent 70757F70757F
  • Transparent 737780737780
  • Transparent 767980767980
  • Transparent 787B80787B80
  • Transparent 7B7C807B7C80
  • Transparent 7D7E807D7E80

Shades

  • Transparent 525866525866
  • Transparent 474D59474D59
  • Transparent 3D424C3D424C
  • Transparent 333740333740
  • Transparent 292C33292C33
  • Transparent 1F21261F2126
  • Transparent 141619141619
  • Transparent 0A0B0D0A0B0D

#666E7F Color Patterns

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    #666E7F Houndstooth Pattern

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    #666E7F Plaid Pattern


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