Military Grey color hex code is #51534E

What is Military Grey Color?

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Military Grey has the hex code #51534E. The equivalent RGB values are (81, 83, 78), which means it is composed of 33% red, 34% green and 32% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:2 M:0 Y:6 K:68. In the HSV/HSB scale, Military Grey has a hue of 84°, 6% saturation and a brightness value of 33%.
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.

Military Grey (or grey) is a dark greenish grey color used in the military unifroms of certain armed forces around the globe. The color is not included in the web colors list and cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. However, military grey 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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Military Grey Color Codes

Hex Code	#51534E
RGB Values	(81, 83, 78)
CMYK Values	(2%, 0%, 6%, 68%)
HSV/HSB Values	(84°, 6%, 33%)
Closest Web Safe	#666666
Inverse Color	#AEACB1 [Silver Chalice]
Closest Pantone®	418 C
Closest RAL	7043 [Traffic grey B]
Complementary Color	#504E53 [Dark Liver]

Military Grey Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#515151
Desaturated	#515151
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#525252
Weighted Average (Luma)	#525252
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#959595

Military Grey Color Palettes

Military Grey is almost gray. We don't think there is any need to display the color palettes.

Complementary color palette of 51534E. Complementary color is 504E53

Complementary Palette

The complement of Military Grey is Dark Liver with the hex code #504E53. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #51534E color is offered by #504E53. 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 (51534E, 4F534E and 53534E)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Military Grey (#51534E) are Dark Liver (#4F534E) and Davy's Grey (#53534E). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Military Grey 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.

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Split Complementary color palette with (51534E, 4E4F53 and 534E53)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Military Grey (#51534E) are #4E4F53 (Dark Liver) and #534E53 (Dark Liver). 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 (51534E, 4E5153 and 534E51)

Triadic Palette

Military Grey triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #4E5153 (Davy's Grey) and #534E51 (Dark Liver) along with #51534E 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 (51534E, 4E5153, 504E53 and 53504E)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Military Grey has four colors - #4E5153 (Davy's Grey), #504E53 (Dark Liver) and #53504E (Dark Liver) in addition to the base color (#51534E). 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.

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Square color palette with (51534E, 4E5353, 504E53 and 534E4F)

Square Palette

Military Grey square color palette has #4E5353 (Davy's Grey), #504E53 (Dark Liver) and #534E4F (Dark Liver). 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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Military Grey Color Rainbow Palette

Our Military Grey 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.

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