Firefly 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 | #ceb9bc |
| Complementary Color | #463034 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (171.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 23.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Firefly Color. The Swamp Mosquito color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Green Mallard (#455f5f) for more calm effect. Try Emerson as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#463034 is the best complementary color to Firefly. 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 #314643 complementary color is Woody Brown, 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 #304638 and #303e46. Thus found on the left and right of #314643 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lunar Green and Limed Spruce colors as they work well with Firefly.
The split-complementary Firefly palette consists of #463830 and #46303e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#463034). Try Taupe and Matterhorn colors in combination with #314643, 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 #314643 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 Firefly. Thus Taupe and Blackcurrant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Firefly contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Woody Brown, Blackcurrant, and Kelp split by 90° on the color wheel. #314643 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. Firefly tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#463034) and two others. The Blackcurrant is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cabbage Pont – 120° from the complementary Woody Brown. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #423046 and #344630.
In a RGB color space, hex #314643 is made of 26% red, 38% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Firefly has a hue angle of 171.43°, a saturation of 17.65% and a lightness of 23.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #314643 is made of 8.23% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.18% yellow and 72.55% black ink.
| HEX | #314643 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(49,70,67) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 38%, 36% |
| CMYK | 8.23, 0, 1.18, 72.55 |
| HSL | hsl(171.43,17.65%,23.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(171.43,30%,27.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(27.9493,-8.9591,-0.8549) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.4699,5.4385,6.1243) |