Old Mill is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #cbc4b1 |
| Complementary Color | #4e4633 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (223.85° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 25.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Old Mill Color. The Black Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Vintage Indigo (#4a556b) for more calm effect. Try Snoop as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4e4633 is the best complementary color to Old Mill. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #343b4e complementary color is Mondo, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Oxford Blue are #33484e and #39334e. Thus found on the left and right of #343b4e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Limed Spruce and Martinique colors as they work well with Old Mill.
The split-complementary Old Mill palette consists of #484e33 and #4e3933 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4e4633). Try Kelp and Rock colors in combination with #343b4e, 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 #343b4e 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 Old Mill. Thus Tom Thumb and Woody Brown giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Old Mill contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mondo, Eggplant, and Tom Thumb split by 90° on the color wheel. #343b4e square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange 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. Old Mill tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#4e4633) and two others. The Woody Brown is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mineral Green – 120° from the complementary Mondo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4e333a and #334e47.
In a RGB color space, hex #343b4e is made of 28% red, 31% green and 41% blue. In a HSL mode Old Mill has a hue angle of 223.85°, a saturation of 20% and a lightness of 25.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #343b4e is made of 10.2% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.41% black ink.
| HEX | #343b4e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(52,59,78) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 31%, 41% |
| CMYK | 10.2, 7.45, 0, 69.41 |
| HSL | hsl(223.85,20%,25.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(223.85,33.33%,30.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(24.977,2.2965,-12.516) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.3553,4.4081,7.829) |