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#85838A Hex Code

Color Name: Taupe Gray

What is hex #85838A Color?

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The color name of hex code #85838A is Taupe Gray. The RGB values are (133, 131, 138) which means it is composed of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:4 M:5 Y:0 K:46. In the HSV/HSB scale, #85838A has a hue of 257°, 5% saturation and a brightness value of 54%.
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 #85838A Color Codes

Color NameTaupe Gray
RGB Values(133, 131, 138)
CMYK Values(4%, 5%, 0%, 46%)
HSV/HSB Values(257°, 5%, 54%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#7A7C75 [Sonic Silver]
Closest Pantone®Cool Gray 8 C
Closest RAL7046 [Telegrey 2]
Complementary Color#888A83 [Titanium]
#85838A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#868686
Desaturated#878787
Weighted Average (Most Common)#848484
Weighted Average (Luma)#848484
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#B8B8B8

Hex #85838A Color Palettes

85838A is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 85838A. Complementary color is 888A83

Complementary Palette

The complement of #85838A is #888A83 which is called Titanium. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #85838A color is offered by #888A83. 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 (85838A, 89838A and 83858A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #85838A are #89838A and #83858A, called Taupe Gray and Taupe Gray, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #85838A 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 (85838A, 8A8983 and 858A83)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #85838A are #8A8983 (Middle Grey) and #858A83 (Titanium). 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 (85838A, 8A8583 and 838A85)

Triadic Palette

#85838A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #8A8583 (Middle Grey) and #838A85 (Dolphin Gray) along with #85838A, 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 (85838A, 8A8583, 888A83 and 83888A)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #85838A has #8A8583 (Middle Grey), #888A83 (Titanium) and #83888A (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 (85838A, 8A8385, 888A83 and 838A89)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #85838A contains #8A8385 (Taupe Gray), #888A83 (Titanium) and #838A89 (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 #85838A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #85838A 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 85838A Color

Tints

  • Transparent 9D9CA19D9CA1
  • Transparent AAA8ADAAA8AD
  • Transparent B6B5B9B6B5B9
  • Transparent C2C1C5C2C1C5
  • Transparent CECDD0CECDD0
  • Transparent DADADCDADADC
  • Transparent E7E6E8E7E6E8
  • Transparent F3F3F3F3F3F3

Tones

  • Transparent 848288848288
  • Transparent 848287848287
  • Transparent 838286838286
  • Transparent 838285838285
  • Transparent 828184828184
  • Transparent 828183828183
  • Transparent 818182818182
  • Transparent 818081818081

Shades

  • Transparent 6A696E6A696E
  • Transparent 5D5C615D5C61
  • Transparent 504F53504F53
  • Transparent 434245434245
  • Transparent 353437353437
  • Transparent 282729282729
  • Transparent 1B1A1C1B1A1C
  • Transparent 0D0D0E0D0D0E

#85838A Color Patterns

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    #85838A Honeycomb Pattern

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    #85838A Leaves Pattern

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    #85838A Houndstooth Pattern

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    #85838A Trellis Pattern

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    #85838A Plaid Pattern


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