Old Wood color hex code is #8C7D6E

What is Old Wood Color?

Old Wood has the hex code #8C7D6E. The equivalent RGB values are (140, 125, 110), which means it is composed of 37% red, 33% green and 29% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:11 Y:21 K:45. In the HSV/HSB scale, Old Wood has a hue of 30°, 21% saturation and a brightness value of 55%.
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 Wood 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 wood 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 Wood Color Codes

Hex Code	#8C7D6E
RGB Values	(140, 125, 110)
CMYK Values	(0%, 11%, 21%, 45%)
HSV/HSB Values	(30°, 21%, 55%)
Closest Web Safe	#996666
Inverse Color	#738291 [Slate Gray]
Closest Pantone®	Warm Gray 9 C
Closest RAL	1035 [Pearl beige]
Complementary Color	#6E7D8C [Slate Gray]

Old Wood Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#7D7D7D
Desaturated	#7D7D7D
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#808080
Weighted Average (Luma)	#7F7F7F
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#B5B5B5

Old Wood Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 8C7D6E. Complementary color is 6E7D8C

Complementary Palette

The complement of Old Wood is Slate Gray with the hex code #6E7D8C. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #8C7D6E color is offered by #6E7D8C. 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 (8C7D6E, 8C8C6E and 8C6E6E)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Old Wood (#8C7D6E) are Artichoke (#8C8C6E) and Mauve Taupe (#8C6E6E). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Old Wood 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 (8C7D6E, 6E8C8C and 6E6E8C)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Old Wood (#8C7D6E) are #6E8C8C (Slate Gray) and #6E6E8C (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 (8C7D6E, 6E8C7D and 7D6E8C)

Triadic Palette

Old Wood triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #6E8C7D (Xanadu) and #7D6E8C (Rhythm) along with #8C7D6E 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 (8C7D6E, 6E8C7D, 6E7D8C and 8C6E7D)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Old Wood has four colors - #6E8C7D (Xanadu), #6E7D8C (Slate Gray) and #8C6E7D (Bazaar) in addition to the base color (#8C7D6E). 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 (8C7D6E, 6E8C6E, 6E7D8C and 8C6E8C)

Square Palette

Old Wood square color palette has #6E8C6E (Russian Green), #6E7D8C (Slate Gray) and #8C6E8C (French Lilac). 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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Old Wood Color Rainbow Palette

Our Old Wood 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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