Metalise is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #cbc8c3 |
| Complementary Color | #3c3834 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (217.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 21.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Metalise Color. The Lamp Post color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called River Bed (#434c59) for more energetic effect. Try Satin Deep Black as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3c3834 is the best complementary color to Metalise. Warm red shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #34373c complementary color is Merlin, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Tuna are #343a3c and #34343c. Thus found on the left and right of #34373c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Outer Space and Tuna colors as they work well with Metalise.
The split-complementary Metalise palette consists of #3b3c34 and #3c3434 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3c3834). Try Kelp and Masala colors in combination with #34373c, 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 #34373c offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Metalise. Thus Lunar Green and Tundora giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Metalise contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Merlin, Thunder, and Lunar Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #34373c square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, warm red and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Metalise tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#3c3834) and two others. The Tundora is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cape Cod – 120° from the complementary Merlin. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3c3436 and #343c39.
In a RGB color space, hex #34373c is made of 31% red, 33% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Metalise has a hue angle of 217.5°, a saturation of 7.14% and a lightness of 21.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #34373c is made of 3.14% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 76.47% black ink.
| HEX | #34373c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(52,55,60) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 33%, 36% |
| CMYK | 3.14, 1.96, 0, 76.47 |
| HSL | hsl(217.5,7.14%,21.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(217.5,13.33%,23.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(22.9602,-0.0476,-3.5606) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.598,3.7887,4.8166) |