Closed Shutter is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or mid red
| Inverse Color | #dadad3 |
| Complementary Color | #2b2b25 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (240° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 15.88% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Closed Shutter Color. The After Midnight 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 saturated alternative called Shuriken (#333344) for more energetic effect. Try Pauper as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2b2b25 is the best complementary color to Closed Shutter. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #25252c complementary color is Rangitoto, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Shark are #25282b and #28252b. Thus found on the left and right of #25252c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shark and Baltic Sea colors as they work well with Closed Shutter.
The split-complementary Closed Shutter palette consists of #282b25 and #2b2825 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2b2b25). Try Heavy Metal and Dune colors in combination with #25252c, 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 #25252c 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 Closed Shutter. Thus Heavy Metal and Mine Shaft giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Closed Shutter contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rangitoto, Thunder, and Heavy Metal split by 90° on the color wheel. #25252c square combo is a palette of cool blue, red magenta, warm 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. Closed Shutter tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#2b2b25) and two others. The Mine Shaft is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Outer Space – 120° from the complementary Rangitoto. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2b2525 and #252b2b.
In a RGB color space, hex #25252c is made of 31% red, 31% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Closed Shutter has a hue angle of 240°, a saturation of 8.64% and a lightness of 15.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #25252c is made of 2.74% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 82.75% black ink.
| HEX | #25252c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(37,37,44) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 31%, 37% |
| CMYK | 2.74, 2.74, 0, 82.75 |
| HSL | hsl(240,8.64%,15.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(240,15.91%,17.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(14.9442,1.8198,-4.6092) |
| XYZ | xyz(1.8791,1.8983,2.6502) |