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#AA9999 Hex Code

Color Name: Heliotrope Gray

What is hex #AA9999 Color?

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The color name of hex code #AA9999 is Heliotrope Gray. The RGB values are (170, 153, 153) which means it is composed of 36% red, 32% green and 32% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:10 Y:10 K:33. In the HSV/HSB scale, #AA9999 has a hue of 0°, 10% 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 #AA9999 Color Codes

Color NameHeliotrope Gray
RGB Values(170, 153, 153)
CMYK Values(0%, 10%, 10%, 33%)
HSV/HSB Values(0°, 10%, 67%)
Closest Web Safe#999999
Inverse Color#556666 [Stormcloud]
Closest Pantone®436 C
Closest RAL9006 [White aluminium]
Complementary Color#99AAAA [Cadet Grey]
#AA9999 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#9F9F9F
Desaturated#A2A2A2
Weighted Average (Most Common)#9E9E9E
Weighted Average (Luma)#9D9D9D
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#C7C7C7

Hex #AA9999 Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of AA9999. Complementary color is 99AAAA

Complementary Palette

The complement of #AA9999 is #99AAAA which is called Cadet Grey. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #AA9999 color is offered by #99AAAA. 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.

AA9999 99AAAA
Analogous color palette with (AA9999, AAA299 and AA99A2)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #AA9999 are #AAA299 and #AA99A2, called Quick Silver and Heliotrope Gray, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #AA9999 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.

AA9999 AAA299 AA99A2
Split Complementary color palette with (AA9999, 99AAA2 and 99A2AA)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #AA9999 are #99AAA2 (Quick Silver) and #99A2AA (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.

AA9999 99AAA2 99A2AA
Triadic color palette with (AA9999, 99AA99 and 9999AA)

Triadic Palette

#AA9999 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #99AA99 (Morning Blue) and #9999AA (Manatee) along with #AA9999, 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.

AA9999 99AA99 9999AA
Tetradic color palette with (AA9999, 99AA99, 99AAAA and AA99AA)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #AA9999 has #99AA99 (Morning Blue), #99AAAA (Cadet Grey) and #AA99AA (Heliotrope 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.

AA9999 99AA99 99AAAA AA99AA
Square color palette with (AA9999, A2AA99, 99AAAA and A299AA)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #AA9999 contains #A2AA99 (Quick Silver), #99AAAA (Cadet Grey) and #A299AA (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.

AA9999 A2AA99 99AAAA A299AA
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Hex #AA9999 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #AA9999 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.

AA9999 AAA899 9EAA99 99AAA3 99A3AA 9E99AA AA99A8

Tints, Tones & Shades of AA9999 Color

Tints

  • Transparent BBADADBBADAD
  • Transparent C4B8B8C4B8B8
  • Transparent CCC2C2CCC2C2
  • Transparent D5CCCCD5CCCC
  • Transparent DDD6D6DDD6D6
  • Transparent E6E0E0E6E0E0
  • Transparent EEEBEBEEEBEB
  • Transparent F7F5F5F7F5F5

Tones

  • Transparent A29494A29494
  • Transparent 9D92929D9292
  • Transparent 998F8F998F8F
  • Transparent 958D8D958D8D
  • Transparent 918A8A918A8A
  • Transparent 8D88888D8888
  • Transparent 888585888585
  • Transparent 848383848383

Shades

  • Transparent 887A7A887A7A
  • Transparent 776B6B776B6B
  • Transparent 665C5C665C5C
  • Transparent 554D4D554D4D
  • Transparent 443D3D443D3D
  • Transparent 332E2E332E2E
  • Transparent 221F1F221F1F
  • Transparent 110F0F110F0F

#AA9999 Color Patterns

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