Ming is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #c98b82 |
| Complementary Color | #7d3e35 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (187.61° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 35.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Ming Color. The Night Shift color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Dirty Blue (#3f829d) for more energetic effect. Try Aqueous as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#7d3e35 is the best complementary color to Ming. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #36747d complementary color is Lotus, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ming are #357d62 and #35507d. Thus found on the left and right of #36747d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Amazon and Chambray colors as they work well with Ming.
The split-complementary Ming palette consists of #7d6235 and #7d3550 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7d3e35). Try Potters Clay and Camelot colors in combination with #36747d, 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 #36747d offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ming. Thus Pesto and Plum giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ming contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lotus, Eminence, and Fern Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #36747d square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ming tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#7d3e35) and two others. The Plum is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Goblin – 120° from the complementary Lotus. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7d3574 and #357d3f.
In a RGB color space, hex #36747d is made of 18% red, 39% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Ming has a hue angle of 187.61°, a saturation of 39.66% and a lightness of 35.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #36747d is made of 27.84% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 50.98% black ink.
| HEX | #36747d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(54,116,125) |
| RGB Percentage | 18%, 39%, 42% |
| CMYK | 27.84, 3.53, 0, 50.98 |
| HSL | hsl(187.61,39.66%,35.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(187.61,56.8%,49.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.2978,-17.142,-11.0401) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.4684,14.7557,21.6457) |