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#866A6A Hex Code

Color Name: Mauve Taupe

What is hex #866A6A Color?

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The color name of hex code #866A6A is Mauve Taupe. The RGB values are (134, 106, 106) which means it is composed of 39% red, 31% green and 31% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:21 Y:21 K:48. In the HSV/HSB scale, #866A6A has a hue of 0°, 21% 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 #866A6A Color Codes

Color NameMauve Taupe
RGB Values(134, 106, 106)
CMYK Values(0%, 21%, 21%, 48%)
HSV/HSB Values(0°, 21%, 53%)
Closest Web Safe#996666
Inverse Color#799595 [Light Slate Gray]
Closest Pantone®7615 C
Closest RAL7002 [Olive grey]
Complementary Color#6A8686 [AuroMetalSaurus]
#866A6A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#737373
Desaturated#787878
Weighted Average (Most Common)#727272
Weighted Average (Luma)#707070
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#ABABAB

Hex #866A6A Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 866A6A. Complementary color is 6A8686

Complementary Palette

The complement of #866A6A is #6A8686 which is called AuroMetalSaurus. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #866A6A color is offered by #6A8686. 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 (866A6A, 86786A and 866A78)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #866A6A are #86786A and #866A78, called Shadow and Old Lavender, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #866A6A 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 (866A6A, 6A8678 and 6A7886)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #866A6A are #6A8678 (Xanadu) and #6A7886 (AuroMetalSaurus). 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 (866A6A, 6A866A and 6A6A86)

Triadic Palette

#866A6A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #6A866A (Russian Green) and #6A6A86 (Dark Blue-Gray) along with #866A6A, 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 (866A6A, 6A866A, 6A8686 and 866A86)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #866A6A has #6A866A (Russian Green), #6A8686 (AuroMetalSaurus) and #866A86 (Chinese Violet). 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 (866A6A, 78866A, 6A8686 and 786A86)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #866A6A contains #78866A (Camouflage Green), #6A8686 (AuroMetalSaurus) and #786A86 (Old Lavender). 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 #866A6A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #866A6A 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 866A6A Color

Tints

  • Transparent 9E88889E8888
  • Transparent AA9797AA9797
  • Transparent B6A6A6B6A6A6
  • Transparent C3B5B5C3B5B5
  • Transparent CFC3C3CFC3C3
  • Transparent DBD2D2DBD2D2
  • Transparent E7E1E1E7E1E1
  • Transparent F3F0F0F3F0F0

Tones

  • Transparent 856E6E856E6E
  • Transparent 847171847171
  • Transparent 847373847373
  • Transparent 837575837575
  • Transparent 827777827777
  • Transparent 827979827979
  • Transparent 817C7C817C7C
  • Transparent 817E7E817E7E

Shades

  • Transparent 6B55556B5555
  • Transparent 5E4A4A5E4A4A
  • Transparent 504040504040
  • Transparent 433535433535
  • Transparent 362A2A362A2A
  • Transparent 282020282020
  • Transparent 1B15151B1515
  • Transparent 0D0B0B0D0B0B

#866A6A Color Patterns

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    #866A6A Houndstooth Pattern

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    #866A6A Trellis Pattern

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    #866A6A Plaid Pattern


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