Stiletto Color

#323235

Stiletto 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 #cdcdca
Complementary Color #353532
Color Shade: cool blue (240° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 20.2% (better contrasting with white)
Stiletto Color Sample
Stiletto Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #323235

If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Stiletto Color. The Blueberry Tart color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Odyssey Grey (#434452) for more energetic effect. Try Gun Powder as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#353532 is the best complementary color to Stiletto. 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 #323235 complementary color is Tuatara, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of blue cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Tuna are #323335 and #333235. Thus found on the left and right of #323235 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shark and Ship Gray colors as they work well with Stiletto.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Stiletto palette consists of #333532 and #353332 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#353532). Try Heavy Metal and Dune colors in combination with #323235, 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 #323235 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 Stiletto. Thus Heavy Metal and Mine Shaft giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Stiletto contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tuatara, Mine Shaft, and Cape Cod split by 90° on the color wheel. #323235 square combo is a palette of cool blue, red magenta, warm yellow and cool 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. Stiletto tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#353532) and two others. The Mine Shaft is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cape Cod – 120° from the complementary Tuatara. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #353232 and #323535.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #323235 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Stiletto has a hue angle of 240°, a saturation of 2.91% and a lightness of 20.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #323235 is made of 1.17% cyan, 1.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 79.22% black ink.

HEX #323235
RGB Decimal rgb(50,50,53)
RGB Percentage 33%, 33%, 35%
CMYK 1.17, 1.17, 0, 79.22
HSL hsl(240,2.91%,20.2%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(240,5.66%,20.78%)
CIE-LAB lab(20.8903,0.7171,-1.9016)
XYZ xyz(3.0986,3.2164,3.8257)
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