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#7C8899 Hex Code

Color Name: Light Slate Gray

What is hex #7C8899 Color?

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The color name of hex code #7C8899 is Light Slate Gray. The RGB values are (124, 136, 153) which means it is composed of 30% red, 33% green and 37% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:19 M:11 Y:0 K:40. In the HSV/HSB scale, #7C8899 has a hue of 215°, 19% saturation and a brightness value of 60%.
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 #7C8899 Color Codes

Color NameLight Slate Gray
RGB Values(124, 136, 153)
CMYK Values(19%, 11%, 0%, 40%)
HSV/HSB Values(215°, 19%, 60%)
Closest Web Safe#669999
Inverse Color#837766 [Shadow]
Closest Pantone®7544 C
Closest RAL7000 [Squirrel grey]
Complementary Color#998D7C [Cinereous]
#7C8899 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#8A8A8A
Desaturated#8B8B8B
Weighted Average (Most Common)#868686
Weighted Average (Luma)#878787
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#BABABA

Hex #7C8899 Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 7C8899. Complementary color is 998D7C

Complementary Palette

The complement of #7C8899 is #998D7C which is called Cinereous. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #7C8899 color is offered by #998D7C. 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 (7C8899, 7F7C99 and 7C9799)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #7C8899 are #7F7C99 and #7C9799, called Rhythm and Light Slate Gray, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #7C8899 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 (7C8899, 997F7C and 97997C)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #7C8899 are #997F7C (Cinereous) and #97997C (Artichoke). 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 (7C8899, 997C88 and 88997C)

Triadic Palette

#7C8899 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #997C88 (Mountbatten Pink) and #88997C (Artichoke) along with #7C8899, 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 (7C8899, 997C88, 998D7C and 7C998D)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #7C8899 has #997C88 (Mountbatten Pink), #998D7C (Cinereous) and #7C998D (Dolphin Gray). 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 (7C8899, 997C97, 998D7C and 7C997F)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #7C8899 contains #997C97 (Mountbatten Pink), #998D7C (Cinereous) and #7C997F (Dolphin 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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Hex #7C8899 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #7C8899 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 7C8899 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 96A0AD96A0AD
  • Transparent A3ACB8A3ACB8
  • Transparent B0B8C2B0B8C2
  • Transparent BEC4CCBEC4CC
  • Transparent CBCFD6CBCFD6
  • Transparent D8DBE0D8DBE0
  • Transparent E5E7EBE5E7EB
  • Transparent F2F3F5F2F3F5

Tones

  • Transparent 7D86947D8694
  • Transparent 7D86927D8692
  • Transparent 7E858F7E858F
  • Transparent 7E848D7E848D
  • Transparent 7E838A7E838A
  • Transparent 7F82887F8288
  • Transparent 7F82857F8285
  • Transparent 808183808183

Shades

  • Transparent 636D7A636D7A
  • Transparent 575F6B575F6B
  • Transparent 4A525C4A525C
  • Transparent 3E444D3E444D
  • Transparent 32363D32363D
  • Transparent 25292E25292E
  • Transparent 191B1F191B1F
  • Transparent 0C0E0F0C0E0F

#7C8899 Color Patterns

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    #7C8899 Plaid Pattern


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