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Old Stone Color

HEX #A68D72 / RGB (166, 141, 114)

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What is Old Stone Color?

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Old Stone has the hex code #A68D72. The equivalent RGB values are (166, 141, 114), which means it is composed of 39% red, 33% green and 27% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:15 Y:31 K:35. In the HSV/HSB scale, Old Stone has a hue of 31°, 31% saturation and a brightness value of 65%.
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.

Old Stone is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in its hex, RGB or HSL values. Please also note that the old stone CMYK numbers mentioned on this page are only approximations and have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae.

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Old Stone Color Codes

Hex Code#A68D72
RGB Values(166, 141, 114)
CMYK Values(0%, 15%, 31%, 35%)
HSV/HSB Values(31°, 31%, 65%)
Closest Web Safe#999966
Inverse Color#59728D [UCLA Blue]
Closest Pantone®4725 C
Closest RAL1019 [Grey beige]
Complementary Color#728BA6 [Shadow Blue]
Old Stone Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#8C8C8C
Desaturated#8C8C8C
Weighted Average (Most Common)#929292
Weighted Average (Luma)#909090
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#C0C0C0

Old Stone Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of A68D72. Complementary color is 728BA6

Complementary Palette

The complement of Old Stone is Shadow Blue with the hex code #728BA6. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #A68D72 color is offered by #728BA6. 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 (A68D72, A5A672 and A67372)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Old Stone (#A68D72) are Olivine (#A5A672) and Burnished Brown (#A67372). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Old Stone 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 (A68D72, 72A5A6 and 7372A6)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Old Stone (#A68D72) are #72A5A6 (Green Sheen) and #7372A6 (Rhythm). 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 (A68D72, 72A68D and 8D72A6)

Triadic Palette

Old Stone triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #72A68D (Desaturated Cyan) and #8D72A6 (Purple Mountain Majesty) along with #A68D72 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 (A68D72, 72A68D, 728BA6 and A6728B)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Old Stone has four colors - #72A68D (Desaturated Cyan), #728BA6 (Shadow Blue) and #A6728B (Mountbatten Pink) in addition to the base color (#A68D72). 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 (A68D72, 72A673, 728BA6 and A672A5)

Square Palette

Old Stone square color palette has #72A673 (Oxley), #728BA6 (Shadow Blue) and #A672A5 (Pearly Purple). 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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Rainbow color

Old Stone Color Rainbow Palette

Our Old Stone 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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Tints, Tones & Shades of Old Stone Color

Tints

  • Transparent B8A48EB8A48E
  • Transparent C1AF9CC1AF9C
  • Transparent CABBAACABBAA
  • Transparent D3C6B9D3C6B9
  • Transparent DBD1C7DBD1C7
  • Transparent E4DDD5E4DDD5
  • Transparent EDE8E3EDE8E3
  • Transparent F6F4F1F6F4F1

Tones

  • Transparent 9E8A759E8A75
  • Transparent 9B89769B8976
  • Transparent 978878978878
  • Transparent 938779938779
  • Transparent 8F857A8F857A
  • Transparent 8B847C8B847C
  • Transparent 88837D88837D
  • Transparent 84817F84817F

Shades

  • Transparent 85715B85715B
  • Transparent 746350746350
  • Transparent 645544645544
  • Transparent 534739534739
  • Transparent 42382E42382E
  • Transparent 322A22322A22
  • Transparent 211C17211C17
  • Transparent 110E0B110E0B

Old Stone Color Patterns

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    Old Stone Gingham Checks

  • Transparent

    Old Stone Vertical Stripes Pattern

  • Transparent

    Old Stone Polka Dots Pattern

  • Transparent

    Old Stone Honeycomb Pattern

  • Transparent

    Old Stone Leaves Pattern

  • Transparent

    Old Stone Houndstooth Pattern

  • Transparent

    Old Stone Trellis Pattern

  • Transparent

    Old Stone Plaid Pattern


Old Stone Color Interior Ideas

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