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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 #A1B7A8 it is the complementary color #5E4857. 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 #A1B7A8. 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 #A1B7A8 shade: #A6B7A3, #B7C9B6, #C8DBC9, #D9EDDC and #EAFFEF

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 #A1B7A8. 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 #A1B7A8 shade: #A1B7A8, #90A595, #7F9382, #6E816F and #5D6F5C

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 #A1B7A8 shade: #9FB5A6, #9FB5A0, #A4B59F, #AAB59F and #B0B59F

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 #A1B7A8 shade: #9FB5A6, #9FB5AC, #9FB5B2, #9FB3B5 and #9FADB5

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 #A1B7A8 shade matches the following richer shades: #9FB5A6, #92C3A1, #84D19C, #77DE98 and #69EC93

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 #A1B7A8 shade: #9FB5A6, #ADA8AB, #BB9AB0, #C88CB5 and #D67FBA

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 #A1B7A8 shade: #A4B59F, #9FB5A1, #9FB5A6, #9FB5AC and #9FB5B2

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 #A1B7A8 shade: #71917B, #88A391, #9FB5A6, #B7C7BC and #CED9D2

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 #A1B7A8 shade: #A1B7A8, #9FAAB5 and #B59FA1

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 #A1B7A8 shade: #A1B7A8, #A69FB5 and #B5A69F

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent 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 #A1B7A8 shade: #A1B7A8, #9FAAB5, #B59FAE and #B5AB9F

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 #A1B7A8 shade: #A1B7A8, #9FA3B5, #B59FAE and #B5B19F

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.

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Primary color

CMYK 12 / 0 / 8 / 28

HEX #A1B7A8

RGB 161 183 168

HSL 139.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 72.41, -10.49, 5.07

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 23 / 7 / 63

HEX #5E4857

RGB 94 72 87

HSL 319.09, 0.13%, 0.33%

LAB 33.36, 12.2, -5.28

 

CMYK 9 / 0 / 11 / 28

HEX #A6B7A3

RGB 166 183 163

HSL 111, 0.12%, 0.68%

LAB 72.64, -9.67, 8.18

 

CMYK 9 / 0 / 9 / 21

HEX #B7C9B6

RGB 183 201 182

HSL 116.84, 0.15%, 0.75%

LAB 79.17, -9.67, 7.41

 

CMYK 9 / 0 / 8 / 14

HEX #C8DBC9

RGB 200 219 201

HSL 123.16, 0.21%, 0.82%

LAB 85.58, -9.68, 6.68

 

CMYK 8 / 0 / 7 / 7

HEX #D9EDDC

RGB 217 237 220

HSL 129, 0.36%, 0.89%

LAB 91.9, -9.69, 5.98

 

CMYK 8 / 0 / 6 / 0

HEX #EAFFEF

RGB 234 255 239

HSL 134.29, 1%, 0.96%

LAB 98.13, -9.71, 5.3

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 8 / 28

HEX #A1B7A8

RGB 161 183 168

HSL 139.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 72.41, -10.49, 5.07

 

CMYK 13 / 0 / 10 / 35

HEX #90A595

RGB 144 165 149

HSL 134.29, 0.1%, 0.61%

LAB 65.76, -10.53, 5.82

 

CMYK 14 / 0 / 12 / 42

HEX #7F9382

RGB 127 147 130

HSL 129, 0.08%, 0.54%

LAB 58.97, -10.58, 6.61

 

CMYK 15 / 0 / 14 / 49

HEX #6E816F

RGB 110 129 111

HSL 123.16, 0.08%, 0.47%

LAB 52.02, -10.66, 7.46

 

CMYK 16 / 0 / 17 / 56

HEX #5D6F5C

RGB 93 111 92

HSL 116.84, 0.09%, 0.4%

LAB 44.9, -10.75, 8.37

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 8 / 29

HEX #9FB5A6

RGB 159 181 166

HSL 139.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 71.67, -10.51, 5.08

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 12 / 29

HEX #9FB5A0

RGB 159 181 160

HSL 122.73, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 71.53, -11.63, 8.16

 

CMYK 9 / 0 / 12 / 29

HEX #A4B59F

RGB 164 181 159

HSL 106.36, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 71.85, -10.05, 9.22

 

CMYK 6 / 0 / 12 / 29

HEX #AAB59F

RGB 170 181 159

HSL 90, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 72.29, -7.89, 9.91

 

CMYK 3 / 0 / 12 / 29

HEX #B0B59F

RGB 176 181 159

HSL 73.64, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 72.75, -5.71, 10.61

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 8 / 29

HEX #9FB5A6

RGB 159 181 166

HSL 139.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 71.67, -10.51, 5.08

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 5 / 29

HEX #9FB5AC

RGB 159 181 172

HSL 155.45, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 71.82, -9.34, 2.02

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 2 / 29

HEX #9FB5B2

RGB 159 181 178

HSL 171.82, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 71.98, -8.14, -1.04

 

CMYK 12 / 1 / 0 / 29

HEX #9FB3B5

RGB 159 179 181

HSL 185.45, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 71.52, -6.46, -3.37

 

CMYK 12 / 4 / 0 / 29

HEX #9FADB5

RGB 159 173 181

HSL 201.82, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 69.89, -3.23, -5.77

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 8 / 29

HEX #9FB5A6

RGB 159 181 166

HSL 139.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 71.67, -10.51, 5.08

 

CMYK 25 / 0 / 17 / 24

HEX #92C3A1

RGB 146 195 161

HSL 138.37, 0.29%, 0.67%

LAB 74.64, -23.01, 11.94

 

CMYK 37 / 0 / 25 / 18

HEX #84D19C

RGB 132 209 156

HSL 138.7, 0.46%, 0.67%

LAB 77.82, -35.03, 18.94

 

CMYK 46 / 0 / 32 / 13

HEX #77DE98

RGB 119 222 152

HSL 139.22, 0.61%, 0.67%

LAB 80.98, -45.21, 25.28

 

CMYK 56 / 0 / 38 / 7

HEX #69EC93

RGB 105 236 147

HSL 139.24, 0.78%, 0.67%

LAB 84.54, -55.28, 32.52

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 8 / 29

HEX #9FB5A6

RGB 159 181 166

HSL 139.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 71.67, -10.51, 5.08

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 1 / 32

HEX #ADA8AB

RGB 173 168 171

HSL 324, 0.03%, 0.67%

LAB 69.35, 2.35, -0.92

 

CMYK 0 / 18 / 6 / 27

HEX #BB9AB0

RGB 187 154 176

HSL 320, 0.2%, 0.67%

LAB 67.13, 16, -6.82

 

CMYK 0 / 30 / 10 / 22

HEX #C88CB5

RGB 200 140 181

HSL 319, 0.35%, 0.67%

LAB 65.26, 29.19, -12.29

 

CMYK 0 / 41 / 13 / 16

HEX #D67FBA

RGB 214 127 186

HSL 319.31, 0.51%, 0.67%

LAB 64.18, 41.74, -16.58

 

CMYK 9 / 0 / 12 / 29

HEX #A4B59F

RGB 164 181 159

HSL 106.36, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 71.85, -10.05, 9.22

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 11 / 29

HEX #9FB5A1

RGB 159 181 161

HSL 125.45, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 71.55, -11.45, 7.64

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 8 / 29

HEX #9FB5A6

RGB 159 181 166

HSL 139.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 71.67, -10.51, 5.08

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 5 / 29

HEX #9FB5AC

RGB 159 181 172

HSL 155.45, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 71.82, -9.34, 2.02

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 2 / 29

HEX #9FB5B2

RGB 159 181 178

HSL 171.82, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 71.98, -8.14, -1.04

 

CMYK 22 / 0 / 15 / 43

HEX #71917B

RGB 113 145 123

HSL 138.75, 0.13%, 0.51%

LAB 57.26, -15.88, 8.04

 

CMYK 17 / 0 / 11 / 36

HEX #88A391

RGB 136 163 145

HSL 140, 0.13%, 0.59%

LAB 64.54, -13.05, 6.24

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 8 / 29

HEX #9FB5A6

RGB 159 181 166

HSL 139.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 71.67, -10.51, 5.08

 

CMYK 8 / 0 / 6 / 22

HEX #B7C7BC

RGB 183 199 188

HSL 138.75, 0.13%, 0.75%

LAB 78.78, -7.53, 3.63

 

CMYK 5 / 0 / 3 / 15

HEX #CED9D2

RGB 206 217 210

HSL 141.82, 0.13%, 0.83%

LAB 85.71, -4.99, 2.15

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 8 / 28

HEX #A1B7A8

RGB 161 183 168

HSL 139.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 72.41, -10.49, 5.07

 

CMYK 12 / 6 / 0 / 29

HEX #9FAAB5

RGB 159 170 181

HSL 210, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 69.08, -1.6, -6.97

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 11 / 29

HEX #B59FA1

RGB 181 159 161

HSL 354.55, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 67.42, 8.4, 1.92

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 8 / 28

HEX #A1B7A8

RGB 161 183 168

HSL 139.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 72.41, -10.49, 5.07

 

CMYK 8 / 12 / 0 / 29

HEX #A69FB5

RGB 166 159 181

HSL 259.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 66.7, 6.84, -10.45

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 12 / 29

HEX #B5A69F

RGB 181 166 159

HSL 19.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 69.18, 4.22, 5.57

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 8 / 28

HEX #A1B7A8

RGB 161 183 168

HSL 139.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 72.41, -10.49, 5.07

 

CMYK 12 / 6 / 0 / 29

HEX #9FAAB5

RGB 159 170 181

HSL 210, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 69.08, -1.6, -6.97

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 4 / 29

HEX #B59FAE

RGB 181 159 174

HSL 319.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 67.78, 10.72, -4.81

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 12 / 29

HEX #B5AB9F

RGB 181 171 159

HSL 32.73, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 70.49, 1.5, 7.45

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 8 / 28

HEX #A1B7A8

RGB 161 183 168

HSL 139.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 72.41, -10.49, 5.07

 

CMYK 12 / 10 / 0 / 29

HEX #9FA3B5

RGB 159 163 181

HSL 229.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 67.2, 2.24, -9.76

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 4 / 29

HEX #B59FAE

RGB 181 159 174

HSL 319.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 67.78, 10.72, -4.81

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 12 / 29

HEX #B5B19F

RGB 181 177 159

HSL 49.09, 0.13%, 0.67%

LAB 72.08, -1.73, 9.71

 

Description

Color code: HEX #A1B7A8 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #A1B7A8 | qconv.com - big

Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 161 red, 183 green and 168 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.
161 183 168 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 12 cyan, none magenta, 8 yellow and 28 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.
12% 0% 8% 28% C M Y K

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