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#796E86 Hex Code

Color Name: Old Lavender

What is hex #796E86 Color?

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The color name of hex code #796E86 is Old Lavender. The RGB values are (121, 110, 134) which means it is composed of 33% red, 30% green and 37% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:10 M:18 Y:0 K:48. In the HSV/HSB scale, #796E86 has a hue of 268°, 18% saturation and a brightness value of 53%.
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 #796E86 Color Codes

Color NameOld Lavender
RGB Values(121, 110, 134)
CMYK Values(10%, 18%, 0%, 48%)
HSV/HSB Values(268°, 18%, 53%)
Closest Web Safe#666699
Inverse Color#869179 [Artichoke]
Closest Pantone®667 C
Closest RAL4012 [Pearl blackberry]
Complementary Color#7B866E [Camouflage Green]
#796E86 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#7A7A7A
Desaturated#7A7A7A
Weighted Average (Most Common)#747474
Weighted Average (Luma)#727272
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#ACACAC

Hex #796E86 Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 796E86. Complementary color is 7B866E

Complementary Palette

The complement of #796E86 is #7B866E which is called Camouflage Green. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #796E86 color is offered by #7B866E. 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 (796E86, 856E86 and 6E6F86)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #796E86 are #856E86 and #6E6F86, called Chinese Violet and AuroMetalSaurus, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #796E86 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 (796E86, 86856E and 6F866E)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #796E86 are #86856E (Camouflage Green) and #6F866E (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 (796E86, 86796E and 6E8679)

Triadic Palette

#796E86 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #86796E (Shadow) and #6E8679 (Xanadu) along with #796E86, 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 (796E86, 86796E, 7B866E and 6E7B86)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #796E86 has #86796E (Shadow), #7B866E (Camouflage Green) and #6E7B86 (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 (796E86, 866E6F, 7B866E and 6E8685)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #796E86 contains #866E6F (Old Lavender), #7B866E (Camouflage Green) and #6E8685 (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 #796E86 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #796E86 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 796E86 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 948B9E948B9E
  • Transparent A19AAAA19AAA
  • Transparent AFA8B6AFA8B6
  • Transparent BCB7C3BCB7C3
  • Transparent C9C5CFC9C5CF
  • Transparent D7D4DBD7D4DB
  • Transparent E4E2E7E4E2E7
  • Transparent F2F1F3F2F1F3

Tones

  • Transparent 7A72857A7285
  • Transparent 7B73847B7384
  • Transparent 7C75847C7584
  • Transparent 7D77837D7783
  • Transparent 7D79827D7982
  • Transparent 7E7B827E7B82
  • Transparent 7F7C817F7C81
  • Transparent 7F7E817F7E81

Shades

  • Transparent 61586B61586B
  • Transparent 554D5E554D5E
  • Transparent 494250494250
  • Transparent 3D37433D3743
  • Transparent 302C36302C36
  • Transparent 242128242128
  • Transparent 18161B18161B
  • Transparent 0C0B0D0C0B0D

#796E86 Color Patterns

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