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#888A87 Hex Code

Color Name: Taupe Gray

What is hex #888A87 Color?

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The color name of hex code #888A87 is Taupe Gray. The RGB values are (136, 138, 135) which means it is composed of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:1 M:0 Y:2 K:46. In the HSV/HSB scale, #888A87 has a hue of 100°, 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 #888A87 Color Codes

Color NameTaupe Gray
RGB Values(136, 138, 135)
CMYK Values(1%, 0%, 2%, 46%)
HSV/HSB Values(100°, 2%, 54%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#777578 [Sonic Silver]
Closest Pantone®Cool Gray 8 C
Closest RAL9022 [Pearl light grey]
Complementary Color#89878A [Taupe Gray]
#888A87 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#888888
Desaturated#898989
Weighted Average (Most Common)#898989
Weighted Average (Luma)#898989
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#BBBBBB

Hex #888A87 Color Palettes

888A87 is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 888A87. Complementary color is 89878A

Complementary Palette

The complement of #888A87 is #89878A 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 #888A87 color is offered by #89878A. 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 (888A87, 878A88 and 8A8A87)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #888A87 are #878A88 and #8A8A87, called Taupe Gray and Taupe Gray, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #888A87 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 (888A87, 88878A and 8A878A)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #888A87 are #88878A (Taupe Gray) and #8A878A (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 (888A87, 87888A and 8A8788)

Triadic Palette

#888A87 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #87888A (Taupe Gray) and #8A8788 (Taupe Gray) along with #888A87, 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 (888A87, 87888A, 89878A and 8A8987)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #888A87 has #87888A (Taupe Gray), #89878A (Taupe Gray) and #8A8987 (Taupe 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 (888A87, 878A8A, 89878A and 8A8887)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #888A87 contains #878A8A (Philippine Gray), #89878A (Taupe Gray) and #8A8887 (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 #888A87 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #888A87 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 888A87 Color

Tints

  • Transparent A0A19FA0A19F
  • Transparent ACADABACADAB
  • Transparent B8B9B7B8B9B7
  • Transparent C4C5C3C4C5C3
  • Transparent CFD0CFCFD0CF
  • Transparent DBDCDBDBDCDB
  • Transparent E7E8E7E7E8E7
  • Transparent F3F3F3F3F3F3

Tones

  • Transparent 868886868886
  • Transparent 868785868785
  • Transparent 858684858684
  • Transparent 848584848584
  • Transparent 838483838483
  • Transparent 828382828382
  • Transparent 828281828281
  • Transparent 818181818181

Shades

  • Transparent 6D6E6C6D6E6C
  • Transparent 5F615F5F615F
  • Transparent 525351525351
  • Transparent 444544444544
  • Transparent 363736363736
  • Transparent 292929292929
  • Transparent 1B1C1B1B1C1B
  • Transparent 0E0E0E0E0E0E

#888A87 Color Patterns

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