Mechanicus Standard Grey 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 | #c2b4b2 |
| Complementary Color | #4d3e3c |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (187.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 27.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Mechanicus Standard Grey Color. The Tax Break color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Sumatra Chicken (#4f666a) for more energetic effect. Try Walk Me Home as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4d3e3c is the best complementary color to Mechanicus Standard Grey. 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 #3d4b4d complementary color is Matterhorn, 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 Limed Spruce are #3c4d46 and #3c424d. Thus found on the left and right of #3d4b4d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Cod and Bright Gray colors as they work well with Mechanicus Standard Grey.
The split-complementary Mechanicus Standard Grey palette consists of #4d463c and #4d3c42 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4d3e3c). Try Armadillo and Matterhorn colors in combination with #3d4b4d, 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 #3d4b4d 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 Mechanicus Standard Grey. Thus Kelp and Matterhorn giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mechanicus Standard Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Matterhorn, Mortar, and Cabbage Pont split by 90° on the color wheel. #3d4b4d 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. Mechanicus Standard Grey tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#4d3e3c) and two others. The Matterhorn is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lunar Green – 120° from the complementary Matterhorn. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4d3c4b and #3c4d3e.
In a RGB color space, hex #3d4b4d is made of 29% red, 35% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Mechanicus Standard Grey has a hue angle of 187.5°, a saturation of 11.59% and a lightness of 27.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3d4b4d is made of 6.28% cyan, 0.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.8% black ink.
| HEX | #3d4b4d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(61,75,77) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 35%, 36% |
| CMYK | 6.28, 0.79, 0, 69.8 |
| HSL | hsl(187.5,11.59%,27.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(187.5,20.78%,30.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(30.7837,-5.0301,-3.0453) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.7801,6.5601,7.9828) |