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#868989 Hex Code

Color Name: Taupe Gray

What is hex #868989 Color?

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The color name of hex code #868989 is Taupe Gray. The RGB values are (134, 137, 137) which means it is composed of 33% red, 34% green and 34% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:2 M:0 Y:0 K:46. In the HSV/HSB scale, #868989 has a hue of 180°, 2% 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 #868989 Color Codes

Color NameTaupe Gray
RGB Values(134, 137, 137)
CMYK Values(2%, 0%, 0%, 46%)
HSV/HSB Values(180°, 2%, 54%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#797676 [Sonic Silver]
Closest Pantone®Cool Gray 8 C
Closest RAL9022 [Pearl light grey]
Complementary Color#898686 [Taupe Gray]
#868989 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#888888
Desaturated#888888
Weighted Average (Most Common)#888888
Weighted Average (Luma)#888888
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#BBBBBB

Hex #868989 Color Palettes

868989 is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 868989. Complementary color is 898686

Complementary Palette

The complement of #868989 is #898686 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 #868989 color is offered by #898686. 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 (868989, 868889 and 868988)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #868989 are #868889 and #868988, called Taupe Gray and Taupe Gray, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #868989 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 (868989, 898688 and 898886)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #868989 are #898688 (Taupe Gray) and #898886 (Taupe Gray). 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 (868989, 898689 and 898986)

Triadic Palette

#868989 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #898689 (Taupe Gray) and #898986 (Taupe Gray) along with #868989, 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 (868989, 898689, 898686 and 868986)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #868989 has #898689 (Taupe Gray), #898686 (Taupe Gray) and #868986 (Titanium). 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 (868989, 888689, 898686 and 888986)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #868989 contains #888689 (Taupe Gray), #898686 (Taupe Gray) and #888986 (Taupe 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 #868989 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #868989 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 868989 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 9EA1A19EA1A1
  • Transparent AAACACAAACAC
  • Transparent B6B8B8B6B8B8
  • Transparent C3C4C4C3C4C4
  • Transparent CFD0D0CFD0D0
  • Transparent DBDCDCDBDCDC
  • Transparent E7E7E7E7E7E7
  • Transparent F3F3F3F3F3F3

Tones

  • Transparent 858787858787
  • Transparent 848686848686
  • Transparent 848585848585
  • Transparent 838585838585
  • Transparent 828484828484
  • Transparent 828383828383
  • Transparent 818282818282
  • Transparent 818181818181

Shades

  • Transparent 6B6E6E6B6E6E
  • Transparent 5E60605E6060
  • Transparent 505252505252
  • Transparent 434545434545
  • Transparent 363737363737
  • Transparent 282929282929
  • Transparent 1B1B1B1B1B1B
  • Transparent 0D0E0E0D0E0E

#868989 Color Patterns

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    #868989 Houndstooth Pattern

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