Stinkhorn is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #d5aba3 |
| Complementary Color | #5c322a |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (189.6° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 26.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Stinkhorn Color. The Kimberley Sea color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Nordic (#1d393c) for more calm effect. Try Grand Rapids as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5c322a is the best complementary color to Stinkhorn. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2a545c complementary color is Buccaneer, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Casal are #2a5c4b and #2a3a5c. Thus found on the left and right of #2a545c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Plantation and Rhino colors as they work well with Stinkhorn.
The split-complementary Stinkhorn palette consists of #5c4b2a and #5c2a3a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5c322a). Try Quincy and Buccaneer colors in combination with #2a545c, 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 #2a545c offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Stinkhorn. Thus Woodland and Finn giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Stinkhorn contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Buccaneer, Bossanova, and Woodland split by 90° on the color wheel. #2a545c square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Stinkhorn tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#5c322a) and two others. The Finn is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Killarney – 120° from the complementary Buccaneer. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5c2a53 and #2a5c32.
In a RGB color space, hex #2a545c is made of 19% red, 39% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Stinkhorn has a hue angle of 189.6°, a saturation of 37.31% and a lightness of 26.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2a545c is made of 19.61% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 63.92% black ink.
| HEX | #2a545c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(42,84,92) |
| RGB Percentage | 19%, 39%, 42% |
| CMYK | 19.61, 3.14, 0, 63.92 |
| HSL | hsl(189.6,37.31%,26.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(189.6,54.35%,36.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.1476,-12.1293,-9.178) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.0569,7.6056,11.274) |