Ship Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #c1c5bb |
| Complementary Color | #40443a |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (264° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 24.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Ship Grey Color. The Blackcurrant color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Call It a Night (#42364c) for more energetic effect. Try Dark Grey Mauve as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#40443a is the best complementary color to Ship Grey. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3e3a44 complementary color is Kelp, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ship Gray are #3a3b44 and #423a44. Thus found on the left and right of #3e3a44 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tuna and Gravel colors as they work well with Ship Grey.
The split-complementary Ship Grey palette consists of #3b443a and #44433a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#40443a). Try Lunar Green and Armadillo colors in combination with #3e3a44, 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 #3e3a44 offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ship Grey. Thus Cape Cod and Masala giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ship Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kelp, Tundora, and Cape Cod split by 90° on the color wheel. #3e3a44 square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ship Grey tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#40443a) and two others. The Masala is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cape Cod – 120° from the complementary Kelp. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #443e3a and #3a4044.
In a RGB color space, hex #3e3a44 is made of 33% red, 31% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Ship Grey has a hue angle of 264°, a saturation of 7.94% and a lightness of 24.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3e3a44 is made of 2.36% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 0% yellow and 73.33% black ink.
| HEX | #3e3a44 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(62,58,68) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 31%, 36% |
| CMYK | 2.36, 3.92, 0, 73.33 |
| HSL | hsl(264,7.94%,24.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(264,14.71%,26.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(25.1607,4.0399,-5.5266) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.5431,4.4676,6.0917) |