Crypt is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, warm green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #c8c4bf |
| Complementary Color | #403c37 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (213.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 23.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Crypt Color. The Senate color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Nightfall (#43535e) for more energetic effect. Try Night Tide as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#403c37 is the best complementary color to Crypt. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #373b40 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 #373f40 and #373740. Thus found on the left and right of #373b40 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Cod and Tuna colors as they work well with Crypt.
The split-complementary Crypt palette consists of #3f4037 and #403737 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#403c37). Try Kelp and Masala colors in combination with #373b40, 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 #373b40 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 Crypt. Thus Lunar Green and Tundora giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Crypt contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Merlin, Thunder, and Lunar Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #373b40 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. Crypt tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#403c37) 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 #40373b and #37403c.
In a RGB color space, hex #373b40 is made of 31% red, 33% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Crypt has a hue angle of 213.33°, a saturation of 7.56% and a lightness of 23.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #373b40 is made of 3.53% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black ink.
| HEX | #373b40 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(55,59,64) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 33%, 36% |
| CMYK | 3.53, 1.96, 0, 74.9 |
| HSL | hsl(213.33,7.56%,23.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(213.33,14.06%,25.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(24.6719,-0.4562,-3.6651) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.0649,4.3103,5.4682) |