Big Stone is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #ccbfb9 |
| Complementary Color | #463933 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (198.95° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 23.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Big Stone Color. The Midnight in the Tropics color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Saxon Blue (#435965) for more energetic effect. Try Autumn Night as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#463933 is the best complementary color to Big Stone. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #334046 complementary color is Taupe, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Limed Spruce are #334642 and #333646. Thus found on the left and right of #334046 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Outer Space and Tuna colors as they work well with Big Stone.
The split-complementary Big Stone palette consists of #464233 and #463336 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#463933). Try Taupe and Woody Brown colors in combination with #334046, 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 #334046 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Big Stone. Thus Kelp and Matterhorn giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Big Stone contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Taupe, Blackcurrant, and Cabbage Pont split by 90° on the color wheel. #334046 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Big Stone tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#463933) and two others. The Matterhorn is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lunar Green – 120° from the complementary Taupe. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #46333f and #334639.
In a RGB color space, hex #334046 is made of 28% red, 35% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Big Stone has a hue angle of 198.95°, a saturation of 15.7% and a lightness of 23.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #334046 is made of 7.45% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 72.55% black ink.
| HEX | #334046 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(51,64,70) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 35%, 38% |
| CMYK | 7.45, 2.35, 0, 72.55 |
| HSL | hsl(198.95,15.7%,23.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(198.95,27.14%,27.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(26.1946,-3.6551,-5.4018) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.3041,4.8128,6.4965) |