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#808A8B Hex Code

Color Name: Dolphin Gray

What is hex #808A8B Color?

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The color name of hex code #808A8B is Dolphin Gray. The RGB values are (128, 138, 139) which means it is composed of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:8 M:1 Y:0 K:46. In the HSV/HSB scale, #808A8B has a hue of 185°, 8% saturation and a brightness value of 55%.
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 #808A8B Color Codes

Color NameDolphin Gray
RGB Values(128, 138, 139)
CMYK Values(8%, 1%, 0%, 46%)
HSV/HSB Values(185°, 8%, 55%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#7F7574 [Sonic Silver]
Closest Pantone®430 C
Closest RAL7046 [Telegrey 2]
Complementary Color#8B8180 [Rocket Metallic]
#808A8B Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#878787
Desaturated#868686
Weighted Average (Most Common)#878787
Weighted Average (Luma)#888888
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#BBBBBB

Hex #808A8B Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 808A8B. Complementary color is 8B8180

Complementary Palette

The complement of #808A8B is #8B8180 which is called Rocket Metallic. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #808A8B color is offered by #8B8180. 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 (808A8B, 80858B and 808B87)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #808A8B are #80858B and #808B87, called Old Silver and Dolphin Gray, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #808A8B 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 (808A8B, 8B8085 and 8B8780)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #808A8B are #8B8085 (Rocket Metallic) and #8B8780 (Middle Grey). 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 (808A8B, 8B808A and 8A8B80)

Triadic Palette

#808A8B triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #8B808A (Taupe Gray) and #8A8B80 (Middle Grey) along with #808A8B, 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 (808A8B, 8B808A, 8B8180 and 808B81)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #808A8B has #8B808A (Taupe Gray), #8B8180 (Rocket Metallic) and #808B81 (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 (808A8B, 87808B, 8B8180 and 858B80)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #808A8B contains #87808B (Taupe Gray), #8B8180 (Rocket Metallic) and #858B80 (Titanium). 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 #808A8B Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #808A8B 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 808A8B Color

Tints

  • Transparent 99A1A299A1A2
  • Transparent A6ADAEA6ADAE
  • Transparent B3B9B9B3B9B9
  • Transparent C0C5C5C0C5C5
  • Transparent CCD0D1CCD0D1
  • Transparent D9DCDCD9DCDC
  • Transparent E6E8E8E6E8E8
  • Transparent F2F3F3F2F3F3

Tones

  • Transparent 808889808889
  • Transparent 808788808788
  • Transparent 808687808687
  • Transparent 808586808586
  • Transparent 808484808484
  • Transparent 808383808383
  • Transparent 808282808282
  • Transparent 808181808181

Shades

  • Transparent 666E6F666E6F
  • Transparent 5A61615A6161
  • Transparent 4D53534D5353
  • Transparent 404546404546
  • Transparent 333738333738
  • Transparent 26292A26292A
  • Transparent 1A1C1C1A1C1C
  • Transparent 0D0E0E0D0E0E

#808A8B Color Patterns

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    #808A8B Honeycomb Pattern

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    #808A8B Leaves Pattern

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    #808A8B Houndstooth Pattern

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    #808A8B Trellis Pattern

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    #808A8B Plaid Pattern


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