The hex color #8c797c is a dark color. The web-safe version is Hex
#996666. A complementary color is
#738683. The grayscale version is
#808080. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#BFACAF, and Hex
#594649 is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#8D787C. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#8B7A7C is obtained.