Pewter Metallic color hex code is #838897

What is Pewter Metallic Color?

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Pewter Metallic has the hex code #838897. The equivalent RGB values are (131, 136, 151), which means it is composed of 31% red, 33% green and 36% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:13 M:10 Y:0 K:41. In the HSV/HSB scale, Pewter Metallic has a hue of 225°, 13% saturation and a brightness value of 59%.
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.

Pewter Metallic 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 pewter metallic 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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Pewter Metallic Color Codes

Hex Code	#838897
RGB Values	(131, 136, 151)
CMYK Values	(13%, 10%, 0%, 41%)
HSV/HSB Values	(225°, 13%, 59%)
Closest Web Safe	#999999
Inverse Color	#7C7768 [Dark Silver]
Closest Pantone®	430 C
Closest RAL	7000 [Squirrel grey]
Complementary Color	#979283 [Artichoke]

Pewter Metallic Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#8B8B8B
Desaturated	#8D8D8D
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#888888
Weighted Average (Luma)	#888888
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#BBBBBB

Pewter Metallic Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 838897. Complementary color is 979283

Complementary Palette

The complement of Pewter Metallic is Artichoke with the hex code #979283. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #838897 color is offered by #979283. 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 (838897, 888397 and 839297)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Pewter Metallic (#838897) are Roman Silver (#888397) and Roman Silver (#839297). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Pewter Metallic 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 (838897, 978883 and 929783)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Pewter Metallic (#838897) are #978883 (Cinereous) and #929783 (Artichoke). 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 (838897, 978388 and 889783)

Triadic Palette

Pewter Metallic triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #978388 (Mountbatten Pink) and #889783 (Dolphin Gray) along with #838897 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 (838897, 978388, 979283 and 839792)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Pewter Metallic has four colors - #978388 (Mountbatten Pink), #979283 (Artichoke) and #839792 (Roman Silver) in addition to the base color (#838897). 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 (838897, 978392, 979283 and 839788)

Square Palette

Pewter Metallic square color palette has #978392 (Mountbatten Pink), #979283 (Artichoke) and #839788 (Dolphin 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.

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Pewter Metallic Color Rainbow Palette

Our Pewter Metallic 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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