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#8690A5 Hex Code

Color Name: Cool Grey

What is hex #8690A5 Color?

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The color name of hex code #8690A5 is Cool Grey. The RGB values are (134, 144, 165) which means it is composed of 30% red, 33% green and 37% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:19 M:13 Y:0 K:35. In the HSV/HSB scale, #8690A5 has a hue of 221°, 19% saturation and a brightness value of 65%.
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 #8690A5 Color Codes

Color NameCool Grey
RGB Values(134, 144, 165)
CMYK Values(19%, 13%, 0%, 35%)
HSV/HSB Values(221°, 19%, 65%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#796F5A [Pastel Brown]
Closest Pantone®5285 C
Closest RAL7001 [Silver grey]
Complementary Color#A59B86 [Grullo]
#8690A5 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#949494
Desaturated#969696
Weighted Average (Most Common)#8F8F8F
Weighted Average (Luma)#8F8F8F
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#BFBFBF

Hex #8690A5 Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 8690A5. Complementary color is A59B86

Complementary Palette

The complement of #8690A5 is #A59B86 which is called Grullo. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #8690A5 color is offered by #A59B86. 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 (8690A5, 8C86A5 and 86A0A5)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #8690A5 are #8C86A5 and #86A0A5, called Cool Grey and Weldon Blue, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #8690A5 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 (8690A5, A58C86 and A0A586)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #8690A5 are #A58C86 (Grullo) and #A0A586 (Grullo). 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 (8690A5, A58690 and 90A586)

Triadic Palette

#8690A5 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #A58690 (English Lavender) and #90A586 (Artichoke) along with #8690A5, 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 (8690A5, A58690, A59B86 and 86A59B)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #8690A5 has #A58690 (English Lavender), #A59B86 (Grullo) and #86A59B (Morning Blue). 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 (8690A5, A586A0, A59B86 and 86A58C)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #8690A5 contains #A586A0 (Deep Amethyst), #A59B86 (Grullo) and #86A58C (Morning Blue). 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 #8690A5 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #8690A5 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 8690A5 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 9EA6B79EA6B7
  • Transparent AAB1C0AAB1C0
  • Transparent B6BCC9B6BCC9
  • Transparent C3C8D2C3C8D2
  • Transparent CFD3DBCFD3DB
  • Transparent DBDEE4DBDEE4
  • Transparent E7E9EDE7E9ED
  • Transparent F3F4F6F3F4F6

Tones

  • Transparent 858D9E858D9E
  • Transparent 848B9A848B9A
  • Transparent 848A96848A96
  • Transparent 838893838893
  • Transparent 82868F82868F
  • Transparent 82858B82858B
  • Transparent 818387818387
  • Transparent 818284818284

Shades

  • Transparent 6B73846B7384
  • Transparent 5E65745E6574
  • Transparent 505663505663
  • Transparent 434853434853
  • Transparent 363A42363A42
  • Transparent 282B32282B32
  • Transparent 1B1D211B1D21
  • Transparent 0D0E110D0E11

#8690A5 Color Patterns

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