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#97988A Hex Code

Color Name: Spanish Gray

What is hex #97988A Color?

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The color name of hex code #97988A is Spanish Gray. The RGB values are (151, 152, 138) which means it is composed of 34% red, 34% green and 31% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:1 M:0 Y:9 K:40. In the HSV/HSB scale, #97988A has a hue of 64°, 9% saturation and a brightness value of 60%.
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 #97988A Color Codes

Color NameSpanish Gray
RGB Values(151, 152, 138)
CMYK Values(1%, 0%, 9%, 40%)
HSV/HSB Values(64°, 9%, 60%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#686775 [Dim Gray]
Closest Pantone®402 C
Closest RAL7036 [Platinum grey]
Complementary Color#8B8A98 [Roman Silver]
#97988A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#939393
Desaturated#919191
Weighted Average (Most Common)#969696
Weighted Average (Luma)#979797
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#C3C3C3

Hex #97988A Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 97988A. Complementary color is 8B8A98

Complementary Palette

The complement of #97988A is #8B8A98 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 #97988A color is offered by #8B8A98. 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 (97988A, 90988A and 98928A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #97988A are #90988A and #98928A, called Philippine Gray and Philippine Gray, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #97988A 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 (97988A, 8A9098 and 928A98)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #97988A are #8A9098 (Roman Silver) and #928A98 (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 (97988A, 8A9798 and 988A97)

Triadic Palette

#97988A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #8A9798 (Morning Blue) and #988A97 (Deep Amethyst) along with #97988A, 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 (97988A, 8A9798, 8B8A98 and 988B8A)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #97988A has #8A9798 (Morning Blue), #8B8A98 (Roman Silver) and #988B8A (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 (97988A, 8A9892, 8B8A98 and 988A90)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #97988A contains #8A9892 (Morning Blue), #8B8A98 (Roman Silver) and #988A90 (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 #97988A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #97988A 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 97988A Color

Tints

  • Transparent ACADA1ACADA1
  • Transparent B6B7ADB6B7AD
  • Transparent C1C1B9C1C1B9
  • Transparent CBCCC5CBCCC5
  • Transparent D5D6D0D5D6D0
  • Transparent E0E0DCE0E0DC
  • Transparent EAEAE8EAEAE8
  • Transparent F5F5F3F5F5F3

Tones

  • Transparent 929388929388
  • Transparent 909187909187
  • Transparent 8E8E868E8E86
  • Transparent 8C8C858C8C85
  • Transparent 898A84898A84
  • Transparent 878783878783
  • Transparent 858582858582
  • Transparent 828281828281

Shades

  • Transparent 797A6E797A6E
  • Transparent 6A6A616A6A61
  • Transparent 5B5B535B5B53
  • Transparent 4C4C454C4C45
  • Transparent 3C3D373C3D37
  • Transparent 2D2E292D2E29
  • Transparent 1E1E1C1E1E1C
  • Transparent 0F0F0E0F0F0E

#97988A Color Patterns

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