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#8A8587 Hex Code

Color Name: Taupe Gray

What is hex #8A8587 Color?

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The color name of hex code #8A8587 is Taupe Gray. The RGB values are (138, 133, 135) which means it is composed of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:4 Y:2 K:46. In the HSV/HSB scale, #8A8587 has a hue of 336°, 4% 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 #8A8587 Color Codes

Color NameTaupe Gray
RGB Values(138, 133, 135)
CMYK Values(0%, 4%, 2%, 46%)
HSV/HSB Values(336°, 4%, 54%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#757A78 [Sonic Silver]
Closest Pantone®Cool Gray 8 C
Closest RAL9022 [Pearl light grey]
Complementary Color#858A88 [Dolphin Gray]
#8A8587 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#878787
Desaturated#888888
Weighted Average (Most Common)#878787
Weighted Average (Luma)#868686
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#BABABA

Hex #8A8587 Color Palettes

8A8587 is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 8A8587. Complementary color is 858A88

Complementary Palette

The complement of #8A8587 is #858A88 which is called Dolphin Gray. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #8A8587 color is offered by #858A88. 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 (8A8587, 8A8685 and 8A858A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #8A8587 are #8A8685 and #8A858A, called Taupe Gray and Taupe Gray, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #8A8587 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 (8A8587, 858A86 and 858A8A)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #8A8587 are #858A86 (Dolphin Gray) and #858A8A (Philippine 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 (8A8587, 878A85 and 85878A)

Triadic Palette

#8A8587 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #878A85 (Titanium) and #85878A (Taupe Gray) along with #8A8587, 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 (8A8587, 878A85, 858A88 and 88858A)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #8A8587 has #878A85 (Titanium), #858A88 (Dolphin Gray) and #88858A (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 (8A8587, 8A8A85, 858A88 and 86858A)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #8A8587 contains #8A8A85 (Titanium), #858A88 (Dolphin Gray) and #86858A (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 #8A8587 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #8A8587 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 8A8587 Color

Tints

  • Transparent A19D9FA19D9F
  • Transparent ADAAABADAAAB
  • Transparent B9B6B7B9B6B7
  • Transparent C5C2C3C5C2C3
  • Transparent D0CECFD0CECF
  • Transparent DCDADBDCDADB
  • Transparent E8E7E7E8E7E7
  • Transparent F3F3F3F3F3F3

Tones

  • Transparent 888486888486
  • Transparent 878485878485
  • Transparent 868384868384
  • Transparent 858384858384
  • Transparent 848283848283
  • Transparent 838282838282
  • Transparent 828181828181
  • Transparent 818181818181

Shades

  • Transparent 6E6A6C6E6A6C
  • Transparent 615D5F615D5F
  • Transparent 535051535051
  • Transparent 454344454344
  • Transparent 373536373536
  • Transparent 292829292829
  • Transparent 1C1B1B1C1B1B
  • Transparent 0E0D0E0E0D0E

#8A8587 Color Patterns

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    #8A8587 Houndstooth Pattern

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