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#A4A197 Hex Code

Color Name: Spanish Gray

What is hex #A4A197 Color?

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The color name of hex code #A4A197 is Spanish Gray. The RGB values are (164, 161, 151) which means it is composed of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:2 Y:8 K:36. In the HSV/HSB scale, #A4A197 has a hue of 46°, 8% 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 #A4A197 Color Codes

Color NameSpanish Gray
RGB Values(164, 161, 151)
CMYK Values(0%, 2%, 8%, 36%)
HSV/HSB Values(46°, 8%, 64%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#5B5E68 [Black Coral]
Closest Pantone®Warm Gray 6 C
Closest RAL9006 [White aluminium]
Complementary Color#979AA4 [Manatee]
#A4A197 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#9F9F9F
Desaturated#9E9E9E
Weighted Average (Most Common)#A1A1A1
Weighted Average (Luma)#A1A1A1
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#C9C9C9

Hex #A4A197 Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of A4A197. Complementary color is 979AA4

Complementary Palette

The complement of #A4A197 is #979AA4 which is called Manatee. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #A4A197 color is offered by #979AA4. 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 (A4A197, A1A497 and A49B97)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #A4A197 are #A1A497 and #A49B97, called Spanish Gray and Spanish Gray, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #A4A197 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 (A4A197, 97A1A4 and 9B97A4)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #A4A197 are #97A1A4 (Manatee) and #9B97A4 (Manatee). 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 (A4A197, 97A4A1 and A197A4)

Triadic Palette

#A4A197 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #97A4A1 (Morning Blue) and #A197A4 (Heliotrope Gray) along with #A4A197, 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 (A4A197, 97A4A1, 979AA4 and A4979A)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #A4A197 has #97A4A1 (Morning Blue), #979AA4 (Manatee) and #A4979A (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 (A4A197, 97A49B, 979AA4 and A497A1)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #A4A197 contains #97A49B (Morning Blue), #979AA4 (Manatee) and #A497A1 (Heliotrope 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 #A4A197 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #A4A197 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 A4A197 Color

Tints

  • Transparent B6B4ACB6B4AC
  • Transparent BFBDB6BFBDB6
  • Transparent C8C7C1C8C7C1
  • Transparent D2D0CBD2D0CB
  • Transparent DBD9D5DBD9D5
  • Transparent E4E3E0E4E3E0
  • Transparent EDECEAEDECEA
  • Transparent F6F6F5F6F6F5

Tones

  • Transparent 9D9A929D9A92
  • Transparent 999790999790
  • Transparent 96948E96948E
  • Transparent 92918C92918C
  • Transparent 8E8D898E8D89
  • Transparent 8B8A878B8A87
  • Transparent 878785878785
  • Transparent 848382848382

Shades

  • Transparent 838179838179
  • Transparent 73716A73716A
  • Transparent 62615B62615B
  • Transparent 52514C52514C
  • Transparent 42403C42403C
  • Transparent 31302D31302D
  • Transparent 21201E21201E
  • Transparent 10100F10100F

#A4A197 Color Patterns

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