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#A48C8C Hex Code

Color Name: Grullo

What is hex #A48C8C Color?

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The color name of hex code #A48C8C is Grullo. The RGB values are (164, 140, 140) which means it is composed of 37% red, 32% green and 32% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:15 Y:15 K:36. In the HSV/HSB scale, #A48C8C has a hue of 0°, 15% saturation and a brightness value of 64%.
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 #A48C8C Color Codes

Color NameGrullo
RGB Values(164, 140, 140)
CMYK Values(0%, 15%, 15%, 36%)
HSV/HSB Values(0°, 15%, 64%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#5B7373 [Cadet]
Closest Pantone®402 C
Closest RAL4009 [Pastel violet]
Complementary Color#8CA4A4 [Morning Blue]
#A48C8C Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#949494
Desaturated#989898
Weighted Average (Most Common)#939393
Weighted Average (Luma)#919191
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#C0C0C0

Hex #A48C8C Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of A48C8C. Complementary color is 8CA4A4

Complementary Palette

The complement of #A48C8C is #8CA4A4 which is called Morning Blue. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #A48C8C color is offered by #8CA4A4. 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 (A48C8C, A4988C and A48C98)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #A48C8C are #A4988C and #A48C98, called Grullo and Deep Amethyst, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #A48C8C 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 (A48C8C, 8CA498 and 8C98A4)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #A48C8C are #8CA498 (Morning Blue) and #8C98A4 (Cool Grey). 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 (A48C8C, 8CA48C and 8C8CA4)

Triadic Palette

#A48C8C triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #8CA48C (Morning Blue) and #8C8CA4 (Cool Grey) along with #A48C8C, 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 (A48C8C, 8CA48C, 8CA4A4 and A48CA4)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #A48C8C has #8CA48C (Morning Blue), #8CA4A4 (Morning Blue) and #A48CA4 (Deep Amethyst). 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 (A48C8C, 98A48C, 8CA4A4 and 988CA4)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #A48C8C contains #98A48C (Spanish Gray), #8CA4A4 (Morning Blue) and #988CA4 (Deep Amethyst). 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 #A48C8C Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #A48C8C 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 A48C8C Color

Tints

  • Transparent B6A3A3B6A3A3
  • Transparent BFAFAFBFAFAF
  • Transparent C8BABAC8BABA
  • Transparent D2C6C6D2C6C6
  • Transparent DBD1D1DBD1D1
  • Transparent E4DDDDE4DDDD
  • Transparent EDE8E8EDE8E8
  • Transparent F6F4F4F6F4F4

Tones

  • Transparent 9D8A8A9D8A8A
  • Transparent 998888998888
  • Transparent 968787968787
  • Transparent 928686928686
  • Transparent 8E85858E8585
  • Transparent 8B84848B8484
  • Transparent 878282878282
  • Transparent 848181848181

Shades

  • Transparent 837070837070
  • Transparent 736262736262
  • Transparent 625454625454
  • Transparent 524646524646
  • Transparent 423838423838
  • Transparent 312A2A312A2A
  • Transparent 211C1C211C1C
  • Transparent 100E0E100E0E

#A48C8C Color Patterns

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    #A48C8C Houndstooth Pattern

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    #A48C8C Trellis Pattern

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    #A48C8C Plaid Pattern


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