Aztec is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #d6cbcd |
| Complementary Color | #34292a |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (169.09° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 18.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Aztec Color. The Night Watch color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Black Green (#384e49) for more energetic effect. Try Silk Crepe Grey as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#34292a is the best complementary color to Aztec. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #293432 complementary color is Thunder, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Outer Space are #29342c and #293034. Thus found on the left and right of #293432 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Heavy Metal and Outer Space colors as they work well with Aztec.
The split-complementary Aztec palette consists of #342c29 and #342930 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#34292a). Try Dune and Thunder colors in combination with #293432, 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 #293432 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Aztec. Thus Armadillo and Blackcurrant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aztec contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Thunder, Baltic Sea, and Heavy Metal split by 90° on the color wheel. #293432 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Aztec tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#34292a) and two others. The Blackcurrant is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Heavy Metal – 120° from the complementary Thunder. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #322934 and #2b3429.
In a RGB color space, hex #293432 is made of 29% red, 36% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Aztec has a hue angle of 169.09°, a saturation of 11.83% and a lightness of 18.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #293432 is made of 4.31% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.78% yellow and 79.61% black ink.
| HEX | #293432 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(41,52,50) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 36%, 35% |
| CMYK | 4.31, 0, 0.78, 79.61 |
| HSL | hsl(169.09,11.83%,18.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(169.09,21.15%,20.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(20.6647,-5.1344,-0.2786) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.7182,3.1577,3.4838) |