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#978C8A Hex Code

Color Name: Philippine Gray

What is hex #978C8A Color?

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The color name of hex code #978C8A is Philippine Gray. The RGB values are (151, 140, 138) which means it is composed of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:7 Y:9 K:41. In the HSV/HSB scale, #978C8A has a hue of 9°, 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 #978C8A Color Codes

Color NamePhilippine Gray
RGB Values(151, 140, 138)
CMYK Values(0%, 7%, 9%, 41%)
HSV/HSB Values(9°, 9%, 59%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#687375 [Nickel]
Closest Pantone®408 C
Closest RAL7030 [Stone grey]
Complementary Color#8A9597 [Roman Silver]
#978C8A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#8F8F8F
Desaturated#919191
Weighted Average (Most Common)#8F8F8F
Weighted Average (Luma)#8E8E8E
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#BEBEBE

Hex #978C8A Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 978C8A. Complementary color is 8A9597

Complementary Palette

The complement of #978C8A is #8A9597 which is called Roman Silver. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #978C8A color is offered by #8A9597. 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 (978C8A, 97938A and 978A8F)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #978C8A are #97938A and #978A8F, called Philippine Gray and Philippine Gray, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #978C8A 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 (978C8A, 8A9793 and 8A8F97)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #978C8A are #8A9793 (Philippine Gray) and #8A8F97 (Roman Silver). 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 (978C8A, 8A978C and 8C8A97)

Triadic Palette

#978C8A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #8A978C (Philippine Gray) and #8C8A97 (Roman Silver) along with #978C8A, 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 (978C8A, 8A978C, 8A9597 and 978A95)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #978C8A has #8A978C (Philippine Gray), #8A9597 (Roman Silver) and #978A95 (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 (978C8A, 8F978A, 8A9597 and 938A97)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #978C8A contains #8F978A (Philippine Gray), #8A9597 (Roman Silver) and #938A97 (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 #978C8A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #978C8A 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 978C8A Color

Tints

  • Transparent ACA3A1ACA3A1
  • Transparent B6AFADB6AFAD
  • Transparent C1BAB9C1BAB9
  • Transparent CBC6C5CBC6C5
  • Transparent D5D1D0D5D1D0
  • Transparent E0DDDCE0DDDC
  • Transparent EAE8E8EAE8E8
  • Transparent F5F4F3F5F4F3

Tones

  • Transparent 928A88928A88
  • Transparent 908887908887
  • Transparent 8E87868E8786
  • Transparent 8C86858C8685
  • Transparent 898584898584
  • Transparent 878483878483
  • Transparent 858282858282
  • Transparent 828181828181

Shades

  • Transparent 79706E79706E
  • Transparent 6A62616A6261
  • Transparent 5B54535B5453
  • Transparent 4C46454C4645
  • Transparent 3C38373C3837
  • Transparent 2D2A292D2A29
  • Transparent 1E1C1C1E1C1C
  • Transparent 0F0E0E0F0E0E

#978C8A Color Patterns

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