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#8C8A86 Hex Code

Color Name: Taupe Gray

What is hex #8C8A86 Color?

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The color name of hex code #8C8A86 is Taupe Gray. The RGB values are (140, 138, 134) which means it is composed of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:1 Y:4 K:45. In the HSV/HSB scale, #8C8A86 has a hue of 40°, 4% saturation and a brightness value of 55%.
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 #8C8A86 Color Codes

Color NameTaupe Gray
RGB Values(140, 138, 134)
CMYK Values(0%, 1%, 4%, 45%)
HSV/HSB Values(40°, 4%, 55%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#737579 [Sonic Silver]
Closest Pantone®7539 C
Closest RAL7030 [Stone grey]
Complementary Color#86888C [Taupe Gray]
#8C8A86 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#898989
Desaturated#898989
Weighted Average (Most Common)#8A8A8A
Weighted Average (Luma)#8A8A8A
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#BCBCBC

Hex #8C8A86 Color Palettes

8C8A86 is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 8C8A86. Complementary color is 86888C

Complementary Palette

The complement of #8C8A86 is #86888C 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 #8C8A86 color is offered by #86888C. 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 (8C8A86, 8B8C86 and 8C8786)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #8C8A86 are #8B8C86 and #8C8786, called Philippine Gray and Taupe Gray, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #8C8A86 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 (8C8A86, 868B8C and 87868C)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #8C8A86 are #868B8C (Philippine Gray) and #87868C (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 (8C8A86, 868C8A and 8A868C)

Triadic Palette

#8C8A86 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #868C8A (Philippine Gray) and #8A868C (Taupe Gray) along with #8C8A86, 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 (8C8A86, 868C8A, 86888C and 8C8688)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #8C8A86 has #868C8A (Philippine Gray), #86888C (Taupe Gray) and #8C8688 (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 (8C8A86, 868C87, 86888C and 8C868B)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #8C8A86 contains #868C87 (Dolphin Gray), #86888C (Taupe Gray) and #8C868B (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 #8C8A86 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #8C8A86 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 8C8A86 Color

Tints

  • Transparent A3A19EA3A19E
  • Transparent AFADAAAFADAA
  • Transparent BAB9B6BAB9B6
  • Transparent C6C5C3C6C5C3
  • Transparent D1D0CFD1D0CF
  • Transparent DDDCDBDDDCDB
  • Transparent E8E8E7E8E8E7
  • Transparent F4F3F3F4F3F3

Tones

  • Transparent 8A88858A8885
  • Transparent 888784888784
  • Transparent 878684878684
  • Transparent 868583868583
  • Transparent 858482858482
  • Transparent 848382848382
  • Transparent 828281828281
  • Transparent 818181818181

Shades

  • Transparent 706E6B706E6B
  • Transparent 62615E62615E
  • Transparent 545350545350
  • Transparent 464543464543
  • Transparent 383736383736
  • Transparent 2A29282A2928
  • Transparent 1C1C1B1C1C1B
  • Transparent 0E0E0D0E0E0D

#8C8A86 Color Patterns

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