Bauhaus is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, warm green or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #c0bfbf |
| Complementary Color | #403f3f |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (180° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 24.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Bauhaus Color. The Dark as Night color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Mako (#505555) for more energetic effect. Try Charleston Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#403f3f is the best complementary color to Bauhaus. Mid red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #3f4040 complementary color is Tundora, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm green, warm cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Cape Cod are #3f403f and #3f3f40. Thus found on the left and right of #3f4040 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lunar Green and Ship Gray colors as they work well with Bauhaus.
The split-complementary Bauhaus palette consists of #403f3f and #403f3f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#403f3f). Try Tundora and Tundora colors in combination with #3f4040, 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 #3f4040 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Bauhaus. Thus Tuatara and Tundora giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bauhaus contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tundora, Ship Gray, and Lunar Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #3f4040 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, cool blue, mid 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. Bauhaus tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#403f3f) and two others. The Tundora is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lunar Green – 120° from the complementary Tundora. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #403f40 and #3f403f.
In a RGB color space, hex #3f4040 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Bauhaus has a hue angle of 180°, a saturation of 0.79% and a lightness of 24.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3f4040 is made of 0.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black ink.
| HEX | #3f4040 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(63,64,64) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0.39, 0, 0, 74.9 |
| HSL | hsl(180,0.79%,24.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(180,1.56%,25.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(27.0001,-0.4185,-0.1513) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.8087,5.0937,5.5802) |