Boltgun Metal Color

#393939

Boltgun Metal is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, mid red or mid red

Inverse Color #c6c6c6
Complementary Color #393939
Color Shade: mid red (0° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 22.35% (better contrasting with white)
Boltgun Metal Color Sample
Boltgun Metal Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #393939

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Boltgun Metal Color. The Rhodonite Brown color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Eye Patch (#232121) for more energetic effect. Try Lead as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#393939 is the best complementary color to Boltgun Metal. Mid red shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #393939 complementary color is Mine Shaft, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, mid red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mine Shaft are #393939 and #393939. Thus found on the left and right of #393939 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mine Shaft and Mine Shaft colors as they work well with Boltgun Metal.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Boltgun Metal palette consists of #393939 and #393939 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#393939). Try Mine Shaft and Mine Shaft colors in combination with #393939, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #393939 offers a combination of mid red and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Boltgun Metal. Thus Mine Shaft and Mine Shaft giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Boltgun Metal contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mine Shaft, Mine Shaft, and Mine Shaft split by 90° on the color wheel. #393939 square combo is a palette of mid red, mid red, mid red and mid red shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Boltgun Metal tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#393939) and two others. The Mine Shaft is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mine Shaft – 120° from the complementary Mine Shaft. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #393939 and #393939.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #393939 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Boltgun Metal has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 22.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #393939 is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 77.65% black ink.

HEX #393939
RGB Decimal rgb(57,57,57)
RGB Percentage 33%, 33%, 33%
CMYK 0, 0, 0, 77.65
HSL hsl(0,0%,22.35%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(0,0%,22.35%)
CIE-LAB lab(23.9717,0.0018,-0.0036)
XYZ xyz(3.889,4.0915,4.4557)

#393939 Pair Colors

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