Shark Color

#25272c

Shark is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or cool red

Inverse Color #dad8d3
Complementary Color #2b2925
Color Shade: blue cyan (222.86° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 15.88% (better contrasting with white)
Shark Color Sample
Shark Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #25272c

If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Shark Color. The Detective Thriller color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Ruined Smores (#0f1012) for more energetic effect. Try Blue Nights as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#2b2925 is the best complementary color to Shark. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #25272c complementary color is Dune, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Shark are #252a2b and #26252b. Thus found on the left and right of #25272c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Outer Space and Baltic Sea colors as they work well with Shark.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Shark palette consists of #2a2b25 and #2b2625 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2b2925). Try Heavy Metal and Dune colors in combination with #25272c, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #25272c offers a combination of yellow green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Shark. Thus Heavy Metal and Thunder giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Shark contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dune, Thunder, and Heavy Metal split by 90° on the color wheel. #25272c square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Shark tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#2b2925) and two others. The Thunder is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Outer Space – 120° from the complementary Dune. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2b2526 and #252b29.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #25272c is made of 31% red, 33% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Shark has a hue angle of 222.86°, a saturation of 8.64% and a lightness of 15.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #25272c is made of 2.74% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 82.75% black ink.

HEX #25272c
RGB Decimal rgb(37,39,44)
RGB Percentage 31%, 33%, 37%
CMYK 2.74, 1.96, 0, 82.75
HSL hsl(222.86,8.64%,15.88%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(222.86,15.91%,17.25%)
CIE-LAB lab(15.6242,0.4057,-3.5919)
XYZ xyz(1.9431,2.0262,2.6716)
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