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#A4A8AA Hex Code

Color Name: Quick Silver

What is hex #A4A8AA Color?

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The color name of hex code #A4A8AA is Quick Silver. The RGB values are (164, 168, 170) which means it is composed of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:4 M:1 Y:0 K:33. In the HSV/HSB scale, #A4A8AA has a hue of 200°, 4% saturation and a brightness value of 67%.
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 #A4A8AA Color Codes

Color NameQuick Silver
RGB Values(164, 168, 170)
CMYK Values(4%, 1%, 0%, 33%)
HSV/HSB Values(200°, 4%, 67%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#5B5755 [Davy's Grey]
Closest Pantone®Cool Gray 6 C
Closest RAL9006 [White aluminium]
Complementary Color#AAA6A4 [Quick Silver]
#A4A8AA Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#A7A7A7
Desaturated#A7A7A7
Weighted Average (Most Common)#A7A7A7
Weighted Average (Luma)#A7A7A7
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#CDCDCD

Hex #A4A8AA Color Palettes

A4A8AA is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.
Complementary color palette of A4A8AA. Complementary color is AAA6A4

Complementary Palette

The complement of #A4A8AA is #AAA6A4 which is called Quick Silver. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #A4A8AA color is offered by #AAA6A4. 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.

A4A8AA AAA6A4
Analogous color palette with (A4A8AA, A4A5AA and A4AAA9)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #A4A8AA are #A4A5AA and #A4AAA9, called Quick Silver and Dark Gray (X11), respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #A4A8AA 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.

A4A8AA A4A5AA A4AAA9
Split Complementary color palette with (A4A8AA, AAA4A5 and AAA9A4)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #A4A8AA are #AAA4A5 (Quick Silver) and #AAA9A4 (Dark Gray (X11)). 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.

A4A8AA AAA4A5 AAA9A4
Triadic color palette with (A4A8AA, AAA4A8 and A8AAA4)

Triadic Palette

#A4A8AA triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #AAA4A8 (Quick Silver) and #A8AAA4 (Quick Silver) along with #A4A8AA, 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.

A4A8AA AAA4A8 A8AAA4
Tetradic color palette with (A4A8AA, AAA4A8, AAA6A4 and A4AAA6)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #A4A8AA has #AAA4A8 (Quick Silver), #AAA6A4 (Quick Silver) and #A4AAA6 (Quick Silver). 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.

A4A8AA AAA4A8 AAA6A4 A4AAA6
Square color palette with (A4A8AA, A9A4AA, AAA6A4 and A5AAA4)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #A4A8AA contains #A9A4AA (Dark Gray (X11)), #AAA6A4 (Quick Silver) and #A5AAA4 (Quick Silver). 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.

A4A8AA A9A4AA AAA6A4 A5AAA4
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Hex #A4A8AA Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #A4A8AA 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 A4A8AA Color

Tints

  • Transparent B6B9BBB6B9BB
  • Transparent BFC2C4BFC2C4
  • Transparent C8CBCCC8CBCC
  • Transparent D2D4D5D2D4D5
  • Transparent DBDCDDDBDCDD
  • Transparent E4E5E6E4E5E6
  • Transparent EDEEEEEDEEEE
  • Transparent F6F6F7F6F6F7

Tones

  • Transparent 9DA0A29DA0A2
  • Transparent 999C9D999C9D
  • Transparent 969899969899
  • Transparent 929495929495
  • Transparent 8E90918E9091
  • Transparent 8B8C8D8B8C8D
  • Transparent 878888878888
  • Transparent 848484848484

Shades

  • Transparent 838688838688
  • Transparent 737677737677
  • Transparent 626566626566
  • Transparent 525455525455
  • Transparent 424344424344
  • Transparent 313233313233
  • Transparent 212222212222
  • Transparent 101111101111

#A4A8AA Color Patterns

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    #A4A8AA Houndstooth Pattern

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    #A4A8AA Plaid Pattern


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