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HEX #978B81

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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #978B81 it is the complementary color #68747E. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #978B81. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #978B81 shade: #9C8B7C, #AD9D8F, #BEAFA2, #CFC1B5 and #E0D3C8

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #978B81. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #978B81 shade: #978B81, #86796E, #75675B, #645548 and #534335

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #978B81 shade: #978B80, #978580 and #978080

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #978B81 shade: #978B80, #979180, #979780, #919780 and #8B9780

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #978B81 shade matches the following richer shades: #978B80, #AA896E, #BC875B, #CF8649 and #E18436

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #978B81 shade: #978B80, #858C93, #728EA5, #6090B8 and #4D91CB

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #978B81 shade: #978082, #978480, #978B80, #979180 and #979780

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #978B81 shade: #6C6259, #83766B, #978B80, #AAA097 and #BCB4AE

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #978B81 shade: #978B81, #889780 and #818097

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #978B81 shade: #978B81, #80978B and #8B8097

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

Rectangular (tetradic) colors

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #978B81 shade: #978B81, #889780, #808D97 and #8F8097

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #978B81 shade: #978B81, #819780, #808D97 and #968097

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 0 / 8 / 15 / 41

HEX #978B81

RGB 151 139 129

HSL 27.27, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 58.63, 2.72, 6.96

 

Complementary color

CMYK 17 / 8 / 0 / 51

HEX #68747E

RGB 104 116 126

HSL 207.27, 0.1%, 0.45%

LAB 48.18, -2.2, -7.02

 

CMYK 0 / 11 / 21 / 39

HEX #9C8B7C

RGB 156 139 124

HSL 28.13, 0.14%, 0.55%

LAB 58.96, 3.86, 10.35

 

CMYK 0 / 9 / 17 / 32

HEX #AD9D8F

RGB 173 157 143

HSL 28, 0.15%, 0.62%

LAB 65.73, 3.5, 9.44

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 15 / 25

HEX #BEAFA2

RGB 190 175 162

HSL 27.86, 0.18%, 0.69%

LAB 72.37, 3.18, 8.6

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 13 / 19

HEX #CFC1B5

RGB 207 193 181

HSL 27.69, 0.21%, 0.76%

LAB 78.89, 2.89, 7.8

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 11 / 12

HEX #E0D3C8

RGB 224 211 200

HSL 27.5, 0.28%, 0.83%

LAB 85.3, 2.64, 7.04

HEX #E0D3C8

CMYK 0 / 8 / 15 / 41

HEX #978B81

RGB 151 139 129

HSL 27.27, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 58.63, 2.72, 6.96

 

CMYK 0 / 10 / 18 / 47

HEX #86796E

RGB 134 121 110

HSL 27.5, 0.1%, 0.48%

LAB 51.69, 3.05, 7.84

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 22 / 54

HEX #75675B

RGB 117 103 91

HSL 27.69, 0.13%, 0.41%

LAB 44.57, 3.44, 8.8

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 28 / 61

HEX #645548

RGB 100 85 72

HSL 27.86, 0.16%, 0.34%

LAB 37.25, 3.92, 9.87

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 36 / 67

HEX #534335

RGB 83 67 53

HSL 28, 0.22%, 0.27%

LAB 29.69, 4.52, 11.09

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 15 / 41

HEX #978B80

RGB 151 139 128

HSL 28.7, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 58.61, 2.55, 7.49

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 15 / 41

HEX #978580

RGB 151 133 128

HSL 13.04, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 56.99, 5.94, 5.18

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 15 / 41

HEX #978080

RGB 151 128 128

HSL 0, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 55.66, 8.8, 3.27

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 15 / 41

HEX #978B80

RGB 151 139 128

HSL 28.7, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 58.61, 2.55, 7.49

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 15 / 41

HEX #979180

RGB 151 145 128

HSL 44.35, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 60.24, -0.81, 9.82

 

CMYK 0 / 0 / 15 / 41

HEX #979780

RGB 151 151 128

HSL 60, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 61.89, -4.12, 12.14

 

CMYK 4 / 0 / 15 / 41

HEX #919780

RGB 145 151 128

HSL 75.65, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 61.4, -6.42, 11.39

 

CMYK 8 / 0 / 15 / 41

HEX #8B9780

RGB 139 151 128

HSL 91.3, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 60.94, -8.7, 10.67

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 15 / 41

HEX #978B80

RGB 151 139 128

HSL 28.7, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 58.61, 2.55, 7.49

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 35 / 33

HEX #AA896E

RGB 170 137 110

HSL 27, 0.26%, 0.55%

LAB 59.49, 8.63, 19.23

 

CMYK 0 / 28 / 52 / 26

HEX #BC875B

RGB 188 135 91

HSL 27.22, 0.42%, 0.55%

LAB 60.58, 15.15, 31.57

 

CMYK 0 / 35 / 65 / 19

HEX #CF8649

RGB 207 134 73

HSL 27.31, 0.58%, 0.55%

LAB 62.34, 22.29, 43.7

 

CMYK 0 / 41 / 76 / 12

HEX #E18436

RGB 225 132 54

HSL 27.37, 0.74%, 0.55%

LAB 63.98, 29.86, 55.15

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 15 / 41

HEX #978B80

RGB 151 139 128

HSL 28.7, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 58.61, 2.55, 7.49

 

CMYK 10 / 5 / 0 / 42

HEX #858C93

RGB 133 140 147

HSL 210, 0.06%, 0.55%

LAB 57.89, -1.09, -4.61

 

CMYK 31 / 14 / 0 / 35

HEX #728EA5

RGB 114 142 165

HSL 207.06, 0.22%, 0.55%

LAB 57.69, -4.25, -15.36

 

CMYK 48 / 22 / 0 / 28

HEX #6090B8

RGB 96 144 184

HSL 207.27, 0.38%, 0.55%

LAB 57.94, -5.1, -25.9

 

CMYK 62 / 29 / 0 / 20

HEX #4D91CB

RGB 77 145 203

HSL 207.62, 0.55%, 0.55%

LAB 58.17, -3.82, -36.35

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 14 / 41

HEX #978082

RGB 151 128 130

HSL 354.78, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 55.71, 9.14, 2.19

 

CMYK 0 / 13 / 15 / 41

HEX #978480

RGB 151 132 128

HSL 10.43, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 56.72, 6.51, 4.8

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 15 / 41

HEX #978B80

RGB 151 139 128

HSL 28.7, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 58.61, 2.55, 7.49

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 15 / 41

HEX #979180

RGB 151 145 128

HSL 44.35, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 60.24, -0.81, 9.82

 

CMYK 0 / 0 / 15 / 41

HEX #979780

RGB 151 151 128

HSL 60, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 61.89, -4.12, 12.14

 

CMYK 0 / 9 / 18 / 58

HEX #6C6259

RGB 108 98 89

HSL 28.42, 0.1%, 0.39%

LAB 42.22, 2.32, 6.56

 

CMYK 0 / 10 / 18 / 49

HEX #83766B

RGB 131 118 107

HSL 27.5, 0.1%, 0.47%

LAB 50.5, 3.07, 7.88

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 15 / 41

HEX #978B80

RGB 151 139 128

HSL 28.7, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 58.61, 2.55, 7.49

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 11 / 33

HEX #AAA097

RGB 170 160 151

HSL 28.42, 0.1%, 0.63%

LAB 66.46, 2.04, 5.98

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 7 / 26

HEX #BCB4AE

RGB 188 180 174

HSL 25.71, 0.09%, 0.71%

LAB 73.8, 1.77, 4.06

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 15 / 41

HEX #978B81

RGB 151 139 129

HSL 27.27, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 58.63, 2.72, 6.96

 

CMYK 10 / 0 / 15 / 41

HEX #889780

RGB 136 151 128

HSL 99.13, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 60.72, -9.82, 10.32

 

CMYK 15 / 15 / 0 / 41

HEX #818097

RGB 129 128 151

HSL 242.61, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 54.39, 5.27, -12.19

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 15 / 41

HEX #978B81

RGB 151 139 129

HSL 27.27, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 58.63, 2.72, 6.96

 

CMYK 15 / 0 / 8 / 41

HEX #80978B

RGB 128 151 139

HSL 148.7, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 60.41, -10.61, 3.6

 

CMYK 8 / 15 / 0 / 41

HEX #8B8097

RGB 139 128 151

HSL 268.7, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 55.24, 8.76, -10.82

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 15 / 41

HEX #978B81

RGB 151 139 129

HSL 27.27, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 58.63, 2.72, 6.96

 

CMYK 10 / 0 / 15 / 41

HEX #889780

RGB 136 151 128

HSL 99.13, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 60.72, -9.82, 10.32

 

CMYK 15 / 7 / 0 / 41

HEX #808D97

RGB 128 141 151

HSL 206.09, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 57.92, -2.52, -6.91

 

CMYK 5 / 15 / 0 / 41

HEX #8F8097

RGB 143 128 151

HSL 279.13, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 55.6, 10.18, -10.24

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 15 / 41

HEX #978B81

RGB 151 139 129

HSL 27.27, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 58.63, 2.72, 6.96

 

CMYK 15 / 0 / 15 / 41

HEX #819780

RGB 129 151 128

HSL 117.39, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 60.21, -12.4, 9.54

 

CMYK 15 / 7 / 0 / 41

HEX #808D97

RGB 128 141 151

HSL 206.09, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 57.92, -2.52, -6.91

 

CMYK 1 / 15 / 0 / 41

HEX #968097

RGB 150 128 151

HSL 297.39, 0.1%, 0.55%

LAB 56.24, 12.69, -9.21

 

Description

Color code: HEX #978B81 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #978B81 | qconv.com - big

Since the color values are relatively high compared to others, this hue appears lighter to us.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 151 red, 139 green and 129 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
151 139 129 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 8 magenta, 15 yellow and 41 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 8% 15% 41% C M Y K

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