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#A6A987 Hex Code

Color Name: Grullo

What is hex #A6A987 Color?

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The color name of hex code #A6A987 is Grullo. The RGB values are (166, 169, 135) which means it is composed of 35% red, 36% green and 29% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:2 M:0 Y:20 K:34. In the HSV/HSB scale, #A6A987 has a hue of 65°, 20% saturation and a brightness value of 66%.
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 #A6A987 Color Codes

Color NameGrullo
RGB Values(166, 169, 135)
CMYK Values(2%, 0%, 20%, 34%)
HSV/HSB Values(65°, 20%, 66%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#595678 [Purple Navy]
Closest Pantone®5783 C
Closest RAL9006 [White aluminium]
Complementary Color#8A87A9 [Cool Grey]
#A6A987 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#9D9D9D
Desaturated#989898
Weighted Average (Most Common)#A4A4A4
Weighted Average (Luma)#A6A6A6
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#CCCCCC

Hex #A6A987 Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of A6A987. Complementary color is 8A87A9

Complementary Palette

The complement of #A6A987 is #8A87A9 which is called Cool Grey. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #A6A987 color is offered by #8A87A9. 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 (A6A987, 95A987 and A99B87)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #A6A987 are #95A987 and #A99B87, called Morning Blue and Grullo, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #A6A987 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 (A6A987, 8795A9 and 9B87A9)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #A6A987 are #8795A9 (Cool Grey) and #9B87A9 (Deep Amethyst). 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 (A6A987, 87A6A9 and A987A6)

Triadic Palette

#A6A987 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #87A6A9 (Cadet Grey) and #A987A6 (Deep Amethyst) along with #A6A987, 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 (A6A987, 87A6A9, 8A87A9 and A98A87)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #A6A987 has #87A6A9 (Cadet Grey), #8A87A9 (Cool Grey) and #A98A87 (Grullo). 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 (A6A987, 87A99B, 8A87A9 and A98795)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #A6A987 contains #87A99B (Morning Blue), #8A87A9 (Cool Grey) and #A98795 (English Lavender). 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 #A6A987 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #A6A987 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 A6A987 Color

Tints

  • Transparent B8BA9FB8BA9F
  • Transparent C1C3ABC1C3AB
  • Transparent CACBB7CACBB7
  • Transparent D3D4C3D3D4C3
  • Transparent DBDDCFDBDDCF
  • Transparent E4E5DBE4E5DB
  • Transparent EDEEE7EDEEE7
  • Transparent F6F6F3F6F6F3

Tones

  • Transparent 9EA1869EA186
  • Transparent 9B9D859B9D85
  • Transparent 979984979984
  • Transparent 939584939584
  • Transparent 8F90838F9083
  • Transparent 8B8C828B8C82
  • Transparent 888881888881
  • Transparent 848481848481

Shades

  • Transparent 85876C85876C
  • Transparent 74765F74765F
  • Transparent 646551646551
  • Transparent 535544535544
  • Transparent 424436424436
  • Transparent 323329323329
  • Transparent 21221B21221B
  • Transparent 11110E11110E

#A6A987 Color Patterns

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