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#8A7117 Hex Code

Color Name: Bistre Brown

What is hex #8A7117 Color?

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The color name of hex code #8A7117 is Bistre Brown. The RGB values are (138, 113, 23) which means it is composed of 50% red, 41% green and 8% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:18 Y:83 K:46. In the HSV/HSB scale, #8A7117 has a hue of 47°, 83% 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 #8A7117 Color Codes

Color NameBistre Brown
RGB Values(138, 113, 23)
CMYK Values(0%, 18%, 83%, 46%)
HSV/HSB Values(47°, 83%, 54%)
Closest Web Safe#996600
Inverse Color#758EE8 [Cornflower Blue]
Closest Pantone®620 C
Closest RAL8001 [Ochre brown]
Complementary Color#17308A [St. Patrick's Blue]
#8A7117 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#5B5B5B
Desaturated#515151
Weighted Average (Most Common)#6F6F6F
Weighted Average (Luma)#707070
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#ABABAB

Hex #8A7117 Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 8A7117. Complementary color is 17308A

Complementary Palette

The complement of #8A7117 is #17308A which is called St. Patrick's Blue. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #8A7117 color is offered by #17308A. 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 (8A7117, 6A8A17 and 8A3817)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #8A7117 are #6A8A17 and #8A3817, called Olive Drab (#3) and Kobe, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #8A7117 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 (8A7117, 176A8A and 38178A)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #8A7117 are #176A8A (Blue Sapphire) and #38178A (Pixie Powder). 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 (8A7117, 178A71 and 71178A)

Triadic Palette

#8A7117 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #178A71 (Deep Green-Cyan Turquoise) and #71178A (Chinese Purple) along with #8A7117, 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 (8A7117, 178A71, 17308A and 8A1730)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #8A7117 has #178A71 (Deep Green-Cyan Turquoise), #17308A (St. Patrick's Blue) and #8A1730 (Antique Ruby). 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 (8A7117, 178A38, 17308A and 8A176A)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #8A7117 contains #178A38 (North Texas Green), #17308A (St. Patrick's Blue) and #8A176A (Dark Raspberry). 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 #8A7117 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #8A7117 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 8A7117 Color

Tints

  • Transparent A18D45A18D45
  • Transparent AD9C5DAD9C5D
  • Transparent B9AA74B9AA74
  • Transparent C5B88BC5B88B
  • Transparent D0C6A2D0C6A2
  • Transparent DCD4B9DCD4B9
  • Transparent E8E3D1E8E3D1
  • Transparent F3F1E8F3F1E8

Tones

  • Transparent 88742C88742C
  • Transparent 877637877637
  • Transparent 867741867741
  • Transparent 85794C85794C
  • Transparent 847A56847A56
  • Transparent 837C61837C61
  • Transparent 827D6B827D6B
  • Transparent 817F76817F76

Shades

  • Transparent 6E5A126E5A12
  • Transparent 614F10614F10
  • Transparent 53440E53440E
  • Transparent 45390C45390C
  • Transparent 372D09372D09
  • Transparent 292207292207
  • Transparent 1C17051C1705
  • Transparent 0E0B020E0B02

#8A7117 Color Patterns

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