What is Midnight Silver Color?
Midnight Silver has the hex code #A4A8AA. The equivalent RGB values are (164, 168, 170), which means it is composed of
33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:4 M:1 Y:0 K:33. In the HSV/HSB scale, Midnight Silver has a hue of 200°, 4% 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.
Midnight Silver color is not included in the web list and cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. However, Midnight Silver can be applied to web pages with its hex code, RGB and/or HSL values. Please note that the CMYK numbers listed on this page have been derived from the hexadecimal code using known formulae and are only approximates.
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Midnight Silver Color Codes
Hex Code | #A4A8AA |
RGB Values | (164, 168, 170) |
CMYK Values | (4%, 1%, 0%, 33%) |
HSV/HSB Values | (200°, 4%, 67%) |
Closest Web Safe | #999999 |
Inverse Color | #5B5755 [Davy's Grey] |
Closest Pantone® | Cool Gray 6 C |
Closest RAL | 9006 [White aluminium] |
Complementary Color | #AAA6A4 [Quick Silver] |
Midnight Silver Converted to Grayscale Codes | |
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Simple Average | #A7A7A7 |
Desaturated | #A7A7A7 |
Weighted Average (Most Common) | #A7A7A7 |
Weighted Average (Luma) | #A7A7A7 |
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted) | #CDCDCD |
Midnight Silver Color Palettes
Midnight Silver is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.Complementary Palette
The complement of Midnight Silver is Quick Silver with the hex code #AAA6A4. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #A4A8AA color is offered by #AAA6A4. 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.
Analogous Palette
The analogous colors of Midnight Silver (#A4A8AA) are Quick Silver (#A4A5AA) and Dark Gray (X11) (#A4AAA9). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Midnight Silver with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.
Split-Complementary Palette
As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Midnight Silver (#A4A8AA) are #AAA4A5 (Quick Silver) and #AAA9A4 (Dark Gray (X11)). 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.
Triadic Palette
Midnight Silver triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #AAA4A8 (Quick Silver) and #A8AAA4 (Quick Silver) along with #A4A8AA create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.
Tetradic Palette
The tetradic palette of Midnight Silver has four colors - #AAA4A8 (Quick Silver), #AAA6A4 (Quick Silver) and #A4AAA6 (Quick Silver) in addition to the base color (#A4A8AA). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.
Square Palette
Midnight Silver square color palette has #A9A4AA (Dark Gray (X11)), #AAA6A4 (Quick Silver) and #A5AAA4 (Quick Silver). 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.
Midnight Silver Color Rainbow Palette
Our Midnight Silver rainbow color palette is based on the RGB 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.
Tints, Tones & Shades of Midnight Silver Color
Tints
- B6B9BB
- BFC2C4
- C8CBCC
- D2D4D5
- DBDCDD
- E4E5E6
- EDEEEE
- F6F6F7
Tones
- 9DA0A2
- 999C9D
- 969899
- 929495
- 8E9091
- 8B8C8D
- 878888
- 848484
Shades
- 838688
- 737677
- 626566
- 525455
- 424344
- 313233
- 212222
- 101111
Midnight Silver Color Patterns
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