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#85917E Hex Code

Color Name: Dolphin Gray

What is hex #85917E Color?

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The color name of hex code #85917E is Dolphin Gray. The RGB values are (133, 145, 126) which means it is composed of 33% red, 36% green and 31% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:8 M:0 Y:13 K:43. In the HSV/HSB scale, #85917E has a hue of 98°, 13% saturation and a brightness value of 57%.
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 #85917E Color Codes

Color NameDolphin Gray
RGB Values(133, 145, 126)
CMYK Values(8%, 0%, 13%, 43%)
HSV/HSB Values(98°, 13%, 57%)
Closest Web Safe#999966
Inverse Color#7A6E81 [Old Lavender]
Closest Pantone®403 C
Closest RAL6021 [Pale green]
Complementary Color#8A7E91 [Taupe Gray]
#85917E Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#878787
Desaturated#888888
Weighted Average (Most Common)#8B8B8B
Weighted Average (Luma)#8D8D8D
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#BEBEBE

Hex #85917E Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 85917E. Complementary color is 8A7E91

Complementary Palette

The complement of #85917E is #8A7E91 which is called Taupe Gray. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #85917E color is offered by #8A7E91. 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 (85917E, 7E9181 and 8F917E)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #85917E are #7E9181 and #8F917E, called Dolphin Gray and Artichoke, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #85917E 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 (85917E, 817E91 and 917E8F)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #85917E are #817E91 (Roman Silver) and #917E8F (Mountbatten Pink). 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 (85917E, 7E8591 and 917E85)

Triadic Palette

#85917E triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #7E8591 (Roman Silver) and #917E85 (Rocket Metallic) along with #85917E, 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 (85917E, 7E8591, 8A7E91 and 918A7E)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #85917E has #7E8591 (Roman Silver), #8A7E91 (Taupe Gray) and #918A7E (Middle Grey). 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 (85917E, 7E8F91, 8A7E91 and 91817E)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #85917E contains #7E8F91 (Roman Silver), #8A7E91 (Taupe Gray) and #91817E (Rocket Metallic). 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 #85917E Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #85917E 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 85917E Color

Tints

  • Transparent 9DA7989DA798
  • Transparent AAB2A5AAB2A5
  • Transparent B6BDB2B6BDB2
  • Transparent C2C8BFC2C8BF
  • Transparent CED3CBCED3CB
  • Transparent DADED8DADED8
  • Transparent E7E9E5E7E9E5
  • Transparent F3F4F2F3F4F2

Tones

  • Transparent 848E7E848E7E
  • Transparent 848C7F848C7F
  • Transparent 838A7F838A7F
  • Transparent 83897F83897F
  • Transparent 82877F82877F
  • Transparent 82857F82857F
  • Transparent 818380818380
  • Transparent 818280818280

Shades

  • Transparent 6A74656A7465
  • Transparent 5D66585D6658
  • Transparent 50574C50574C
  • Transparent 43493F43493F
  • Transparent 353A32353A32
  • Transparent 282C26282C26
  • Transparent 1B1D191B1D19
  • Transparent 0D0F0D0D0F0D

#85917E Color Patterns

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    #85917E Honeycomb Pattern

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    #85917E Leaves Pattern

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    #85917E Houndstooth Pattern

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    #85917E Trellis Pattern

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    #85917E Plaid Pattern


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