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#8A978D Hex Code

Color Name: Philippine Gray

What is hex #8A978D Color?

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The color name of hex code #8A978D is Philippine Gray. The RGB values are (138, 151, 141) which means it is composed of 32% red, 35% green and 33% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:9 M:0 Y:7 K:41. In the HSV/HSB scale, #8A978D has a hue of 134°, 9% saturation and a brightness value of 59%.
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 #8A978D Color Codes

Color NamePhilippine Gray
RGB Values(138, 151, 141)
CMYK Values(9%, 0%, 7%, 41%)
HSV/HSB Values(134°, 9%, 59%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#756872 [Old Lavender]
Closest Pantone®7539 C
Closest RAL7042 [Traffic grey A]
Complementary Color#978A94 [Philippine Gray]
#8A978D Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#8F8F8F
Desaturated#919191
Weighted Average (Most Common)#929292
Weighted Average (Luma)#949494
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#C2C2C2

Hex #8A978D Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 8A978D. Complementary color is 978A94

Complementary Palette

The complement of #8A978D is #978A94 which is called Philippine Gray. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #8A978D color is offered by #978A94. 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 (8A978D, 8A9794 and 8E978A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #8A978D are #8A9794 and #8E978A, called Morning Blue and Philippine Gray, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #8A978D 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 (8A978D, 948A97 and 978A8E)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #8A978D are #948A97 (Philippine Gray) and #978A8E (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 (8A978D, 8D8A97 and 978D8A)

Triadic Palette

#8A978D triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #8D8A97 (Roman Silver) and #978D8A (Philippine Gray) along with #8A978D, 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 (8A978D, 8D8A97, 978A94 and 94978A)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #8A978D has #8D8A97 (Roman Silver), #978A94 (Philippine Gray) and #94978A (Philippine 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 (8A978D, 8A8E97, 978A94 and 97948A)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #8A978D contains #8A8E97 (Roman Silver), #978A94 (Philippine Gray) and #97948A (Philippine 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 #8A978D Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #8A978D 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 8A978D Color

Tints

  • Transparent A1ACA4A1ACA4
  • Transparent ADB6AFADB6AF
  • Transparent B9C1BBB9C1BB
  • Transparent C5CBC6C5CBC6
  • Transparent D0D5D1D0D5D1
  • Transparent DCE0DDDCE0DD
  • Transparent E8EAE8E8EAE8
  • Transparent F3F5F4F3F5F4

Tones

  • Transparent 88928A88928A
  • Transparent 879089879089
  • Transparent 868E88868E88
  • Transparent 858C87858C87
  • Transparent 848985848985
  • Transparent 838784838784
  • Transparent 828583828583
  • Transparent 818281818281

Shades

  • Transparent 6E79716E7971
  • Transparent 616A63616A63
  • Transparent 535B55535B55
  • Transparent 454C47454C47
  • Transparent 373C38373C38
  • Transparent 292D2A292D2A
  • Transparent 1C1E1C1C1E1C
  • Transparent 0E0F0E0E0F0E

#8A978D Color Patterns

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