Eigengrau is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, cool green or mid red
| Inverse Color | #e9e9e2 |
| Complementary Color | #1c1d16 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (240° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 10% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Eigengrau Color. The Night Sky color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Bastille (#2c2c32) for more calm effect. Try Charade as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#1c1d16 is the best complementary color to Eigengrau. Mid yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #16161d complementary color is Rangoon Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Woodsmoke are #16191d and #19161d. Thus found on the left and right of #16161d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Woodsmoke and Bastille colors as they work well with Eigengrau.
The split-complementary Eigengrau palette consists of #191d16 and #1d1916 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#1c1d16). Try Log Cabin and Zeus colors in combination with #16161d, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #16161d offers a combination of warm green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Eigengrau. Thus Log Cabin and Cocoa Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Eigengrau contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rangoon Green, Thunder, and Heavy Metal split by 90° on the color wheel. #16161d square combo is a palette of cool blue, red magenta, mid yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Eigengrau tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#1c1d16) and two others. The Cocoa Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Woodsmoke – 120° from the complementary Rangoon Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #1d1616 and #161c1d.
In a RGB color space, hex #16161d is made of 30% red, 30% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Eigengrau has a hue angle of 240°, a saturation of 13.73% and a lightness of 10%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #16161d is made of 2.74% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 88.63% black ink.
| HEX | #16161d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(22,22,29) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 30%, 40% |
| CMYK | 2.74, 2.74, 0, 88.63 |
| HSL | hsl(240,13.73%,10%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(240,24.14%,11.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(7.5253,1.9548,-4.9024) |
| XYZ | xyz(0.8396,0.8331,1.279) |