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#88A6A6 Hex Code

Color Name: Cadet Grey

What is hex #88A6A6 Color?

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The color name of hex code #88A6A6 is Cadet Grey. The RGB values are (136, 166, 166) which means it is composed of 29% red, 35% green and 35% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:18 M:0 Y:0 K:35. In the HSV/HSB scale, #88A6A6 has a hue of 180°, 18% 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 #88A6A6 Color Codes

Color NameCadet Grey
RGB Values(136, 166, 166)
CMYK Values(18%, 0%, 0%, 35%)
HSV/HSB Values(180°, 18%, 65%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#775959 [Deep Taupe]
Closest Pantone®5493 C
Closest RAL6034 [Pastel turquoise]
Complementary Color#A68888 [Grullo]
#88A6A6 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#9C9C9C
Desaturated#979797
Weighted Average (Most Common)#9D9D9D
Weighted Average (Luma)#A0A0A0
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#C8C8C8

Hex #88A6A6 Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 88A6A6. Complementary color is A68888

Complementary Palette

The complement of #88A6A6 is #A68888 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 #88A6A6 color is offered by #A68888. 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 (88A6A6, 8897A6 and 88A697)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #88A6A6 are #8897A6 and #88A697, called Cool Grey and Morning Blue, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #88A6A6 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 (88A6A6, A68897 and A69788)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #88A6A6 are #A68897 (English Lavender) and #A69788 (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 (88A6A6, A688A6 and A6A688)

Triadic Palette

#88A6A6 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #A688A6 (Deep Amethyst) and #A6A688 (Grullo) along with #88A6A6, 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 (88A6A6, A688A6, A68888 and 88A688)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #88A6A6 has #A688A6 (Deep Amethyst), #A68888 (Grullo) and #88A688 (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 (88A6A6, 9788A6, A68888 and 97A688)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #88A6A6 contains #9788A6 (Deep Amethyst), #A68888 (Grullo) and #97A688 (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 #88A6A6 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #88A6A6 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 88A6A6 Color

Tints

  • Transparent A0B8B8A0B8B8
  • Transparent ACC1C1ACC1C1
  • Transparent B8CACAB8CACA
  • Transparent C4D3D3C4D3D3
  • Transparent CFDBDBCFDBDB
  • Transparent DBE4E4DBE4E4
  • Transparent E7EDEDE7EDED
  • Transparent F3F6F6F3F6F6

Tones

  • Transparent 869E9E869E9E
  • Transparent 869B9B869B9B
  • Transparent 859797859797
  • Transparent 849393849393
  • Transparent 838F8F838F8F
  • Transparent 828B8B828B8B
  • Transparent 828888828888
  • Transparent 818484818484

Shades

  • Transparent 6D85856D8585
  • Transparent 5F74745F7474
  • Transparent 526464526464
  • Transparent 445353445353
  • Transparent 364242364242
  • Transparent 293232293232
  • Transparent 1B21211B2121
  • Transparent 0E11110E1111

#88A6A6 Color Patterns

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    #88A6A6 Plaid Pattern


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