Anthracite Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #c8c0bd |
| Complementary Color | #423a37 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (196.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 23.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Anthracite Grey Color. The Good Night! color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Submarine Grey (#4d585c) for more calm effect. Try Asher Benjamin as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#423a37 is the best complementary color to Anthracite Grey. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #373f42 complementary color is Masala, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Outer Space are #37423f and #373942. Thus found on the left and right of #373f42 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Cod and Tuna colors as they work well with Anthracite Grey.
The split-complementary Anthracite Grey palette consists of #423f37 and #423739 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#423a37). Try Armadillo and Tundora colors in combination with #373f42, 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 #373f42 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Anthracite Grey. Thus Kelp and Thunder giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Anthracite Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Masala, Ship Gray, and Lunar Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #373f42 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, violet, warm red 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. Anthracite Grey tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#423a37) and two others. The Thunder is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lunar Green – 120° from the complementary Masala. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #42373f and #37423a.
In a RGB color space, hex #373f42 is made of 30% red, 34% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Anthracite Grey has a hue angle of 196.36°, a saturation of 9.09% and a lightness of 23.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #373f42 is made of 4.31% cyan, 1.17% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.12% black ink.
| HEX | #373f42 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(55,63,66) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 34%, 36% |
| CMYK | 4.31, 1.17, 0, 74.12 |
| HSL | hsl(196.36,9.09%,23.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(196.36,16.67%,25.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(26.0415,-2.5504,-2.9592) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.3364,4.7606,5.8446) |