Vulcan is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, warm green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #c9c7c3 |
| Complementary Color | #3b3936 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (220° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 22.35% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Vulcan Color. The Iron Gate 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 Deep Mystery (#494c59) for more energetic effect. Try Secret Society as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3b3936 is the best complementary color to Vulcan. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #36383c complementary color is Dune, 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 #363a3b and #36363b. Thus found on the left and right of #36383c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Cod and Tuna colors as they work well with Vulcan.
The split-complementary Vulcan palette consists of #3a3b36 and #3b3636 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3b3936). Try Kelp and Mine Shaft colors in combination with #36383c, 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 #36383c offers a combination of yellow green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Vulcan. Thus Lunar Green and Mine Shaft giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Vulcan contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dune, Thunder, and Lunar Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #36383c square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange 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. Vulcan tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#3b3936) and two others. The Mine Shaft is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cape Cod – 120° from the complementary Dune. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3b3637 and #363b39.
In a RGB color space, hex #36383c is made of 32% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Vulcan has a hue angle of 220°, a saturation of 5.26% and a lightness of 22.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #36383c is made of 2.35% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 76.47% black ink.
| HEX | #36383c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(54,56,60) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 35% |
| CMYK | 2.35, 1.57, 0, 76.47 |
| HSL | hsl(220,5.26%,22.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(220,10%,23.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(23.4683,0.1111,-2.7868) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.7511,3.9389,4.8375) |