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Color Name: Spanish Gray

What is hex #9C9A9E Color?

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The color name of hex code #9C9A9E is Spanish Gray. The RGB values are (156, 154, 158) which means it is composed of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:1 M:3 Y:0 K:38. In the HSV/HSB scale, #9C9A9E has a hue of 270°, 3% saturation and a brightness value of 62%.
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 #9C9A9E Color Codes

Color NameSpanish Gray
RGB Values(156, 154, 158)
CMYK Values(1%, 3%, 0%, 38%)
HSV/HSB Values(270°, 3%, 62%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#636561 [Granite Gray]
Closest Pantone®Cool Gray 7 C
Closest RAL7004 [Signal grey]
Complementary Color#9C9E9A [Spanish Gray]
#9C9A9E Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#9C9C9C
Desaturated#9C9C9C
Weighted Average (Most Common)#9B9B9B
Weighted Average (Luma)#9B9B9B
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#C6C6C6

Hex #9C9A9E Color Palettes

9C9A9E is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.
Complementary color palette of 9C9A9E. Complementary color is 9C9E9A

Complementary Palette

The complement of #9C9A9E is #9C9E9A which is called Spanish Gray. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #9C9A9E color is offered by #9C9E9A. 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 (9C9A9E, 9E9A9E and 9A9A9E)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #9C9A9E are #9E9A9E and #9A9A9E, called Spanish Gray and Spanish Gray, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #9C9A9E 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 (9C9A9E, 9E9E9A and 9A9E9A)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #9C9A9E are #9E9E9A (Spanish Gray) and #9A9E9A (Spanish 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 (9C9A9E, 9E9C9A and 9A9E9C)

Triadic Palette

#9C9A9E triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #9E9C9A (Spanish Gray) and #9A9E9C (Spanish Gray) along with #9C9A9E, 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 (9C9A9E, 9E9C9A, 9C9E9A and 9A9C9E)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #9C9A9E has #9E9C9A (Spanish Gray), #9C9E9A (Spanish Gray) and #9A9C9E (Spanish 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 (9C9A9E, 9E9A9A, 9C9E9A and 9A9E9E)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #9C9A9E contains #9E9A9A (Spanish Gray), #9C9E9A (Spanish Gray) and #9A9E9E (Spanish 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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Rainbow color

Hex #9C9A9E Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #9C9A9E 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 9C9A9E Color

Tints

  • Transparent B0AEB1B0AEB1
  • Transparent BAB8BBBAB8BB
  • Transparent C4C2C5C4C2C5
  • Transparent CECDCFCECDCF
  • Transparent D7D7D8D7D7D8
  • Transparent E1E1E2E1E1E2
  • Transparent EBEBECEBEBEC
  • Transparent F5F5F5F5F5F5

Tones

  • Transparent 969598969598
  • Transparent 949295949295
  • Transparent 919092919092
  • Transparent 8E8D8F8E8D8F
  • Transparent 8B8A8C8B8A8C
  • Transparent 888889888889
  • Transparent 868586868586
  • Transparent 838383838383

Shades

  • Transparent 7D7B7E7D7B7E
  • Transparent 6D6C6F6D6C6F
  • Transparent 5E5C5F5E5C5F
  • Transparent 4E4D4F4E4D4F
  • Transparent 3E3E3F3E3E3F
  • Transparent 2F2E2F2F2E2F
  • Transparent 1F1F201F1F20
  • Transparent 100F10100F10

#9C9A9E Color Patterns

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    #9C9A9E Houndstooth Pattern

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