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#A9909A Hex Code

Color Name: Heliotrope Gray

What is hex #A9909A Color?

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The color name of hex code #A9909A is Heliotrope Gray. The RGB values are (169, 144, 154) which means it is composed of 36% red, 31% green and 33% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:15 Y:9 K:34. In the HSV/HSB scale, #A9909A has a hue of 336°, 15% 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 #A9909A Color Codes

Color NameHeliotrope Gray
RGB Values(169, 144, 154)
CMYK Values(0%, 15%, 9%, 34%)
HSV/HSB Values(336°, 15%, 66%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#566F65 [Stormcloud]
Closest Pantone®436 C
Closest RAL7004 [Signal grey]
Complementary Color#90A99F [Morning Blue]
#A9909A Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#9C9C9C
Desaturated#9D9D9D
Weighted Average (Most Common)#999999
Weighted Average (Luma)#969696
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#C3C3C3

Hex #A9909A Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of A9909A. Complementary color is 90A99F

Complementary Palette

The complement of #A9909A is #90A99F 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 #A9909A color is offered by #90A99F. 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 (A9909A, A99390 and A990A7)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #A9909A are #A99390 and #A990A7, called Grullo and Heliotrope Gray, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #A9909A 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 (A9909A, 90A993 and 90A7A9)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #A9909A are #90A993 (Morning Blue) and #90A7A9 (Cadet 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 (A9909A, 9AA990 and 909AA9)

Triadic Palette

#A9909A triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #9AA990 (Morning Blue) and #909AA9 (Manatee) along with #A9909A, 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 (A9909A, 9AA990, 90A99F and 9F90A9)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #A9909A has #9AA990 (Morning Blue), #90A99F (Morning Blue) and #9F90A9 (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 (A9909A, A7A990, 90A99F and 9390A9)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #A9909A contains #A7A990 (Grullo), #90A99F (Morning Blue) and #9390A9 (Cool Grey). 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 #A9909A Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #A9909A 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 A9909A Color

Tints

  • Transparent BAA6AEBAA6AE
  • Transparent C3B1B8C3B1B8
  • Transparent CBBCC2CBBCC2
  • Transparent D4C8CDD4C8CD
  • Transparent DDD3D7DDD3D7
  • Transparent E5DEE1E5DEE1
  • Transparent EEE9EBEEE9EB
  • Transparent F6F4F5F6F4F5

Tones

  • Transparent A18D95A18D95
  • Transparent 9D8B929D8B92
  • Transparent 998A90998A90
  • Transparent 95888D95888D
  • Transparent 90868A90868A
  • Transparent 8C85888C8588
  • Transparent 888385888385
  • Transparent 848283848283

Shades

  • Transparent 87737B87737B
  • Transparent 76656C76656C
  • Transparent 65565C65565C
  • Transparent 55484D55484D
  • Transparent 443A3E443A3E
  • Transparent 332B2E332B2E
  • Transparent 221D1F221D1F
  • Transparent 110E0F110E0F

#A9909A Color Patterns

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    #A9909A Trellis Pattern

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    #A9909A Plaid Pattern


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