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#72657A Hex Code

Color Name: Old Lavender

What is hex #72657A Color?

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The color name of hex code #72657A is Old Lavender. The RGB values are (114, 101, 122) which means it is composed of 34% red, 30% green and 36% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:7 M:17 Y:0 K:52. In the HSV/HSB scale, #72657A has a hue of 277°, 17% saturation and a brightness value of 48%.
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 #72657A Color Codes

Color NameOld Lavender
RGB Values(114, 101, 122)
CMYK Values(7%, 17%, 0%, 52%)
HSV/HSB Values(277°, 17%, 48%)
Closest Web Safe#666666
Inverse Color#8D9A85 [Artichoke]
Closest Pantone®424 C
Closest RAL4012 [Pearl blackberry]
Complementary Color#6D7A65 [Dark Silver]
#72657A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#707070
Desaturated#707070
Weighted Average (Most Common)#6B6B6B
Weighted Average (Luma)#696969
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#A6A6A6

Hex #72657A Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 72657A. Complementary color is 6D7A65

Complementary Palette

The complement of #72657A is #6D7A65 which is called Dark Silver. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #72657A color is offered by #6D7A65. 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 (72657A, 7A6578 and 68657A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #72657A are #7A6578 and #68657A, called Old Lavender and Old Lavender, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #72657A 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 (72657A, 787A65 and 657A68)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #72657A are #787A65 (Camouflage Green) and #657A68 (Axolotl). 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 (72657A, 7A7265 and 657A72)

Triadic Palette

#72657A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #7A7265 (Dark Silver) and #657A72 (Nickel) along with #72657A, 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 (72657A, 7A7265, 6D7A65 and 656D7A)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #72657A has #7A7265 (Dark Silver), #6D7A65 (Dark Silver) and #656D7A (Nickel). 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 (72657A, 7A6865, 6D7A65 and 65787A)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #72657A contains #7A6865 (Deep Taupe), #6D7A65 (Dark Silver) and #65787A (AuroMetalSaurus). 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 #72657A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #72657A 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 72657A Color

Tints

  • Transparent 8E84958E8495
  • Transparent 9C93A29C93A2
  • Transparent AAA3AFAAA3AF
  • Transparent B9B2BDB9B2BD
  • Transparent C7C1CAC7C1CA
  • Transparent D5D1D7D5D1D7
  • Transparent E3E0E4E3E0E4
  • Transparent F1F0F2F1F0F2

Tones

  • Transparent 756A7B756A7B
  • Transparent 766D7C766D7C
  • Transparent 78707C78707C
  • Transparent 79737D79737D
  • Transparent 7A757E7A757E
  • Transparent 7C787E7C787E
  • Transparent 7D7B7F7D7B7F
  • Transparent 7F7D7F7F7D7F

Shades

  • Transparent 5B51625B5162
  • Transparent 504755504755
  • Transparent 443D49443D49
  • Transparent 39333D39333D
  • Transparent 2E28312E2831
  • Transparent 221E25221E25
  • Transparent 171418171418
  • Transparent 0B0A0C0B0A0C

#72657A Color Patterns

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    #72657A Honeycomb Pattern

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    #72657A Leaves Pattern

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    #72657A Houndstooth Pattern

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    #72657A Trellis Pattern

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    #72657A Plaid Pattern


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