Thermal 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 | #c0afad |
| Complementary Color | #52413e |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (186.32° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 28.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Thermal Color. The Azalea Leaf 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 Sea Pine (#4c6969) for more energetic effect. Try Hancock as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#52413e is the best complementary color to Thermal. 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 #3f5052 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 #3e524a and #3e4652. Thus found on the left and right of #3f5052 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mineral Green and Bright Gray colors as they work well with Thermal.
The split-complementary Thermal palette consists of #524a3e and #523e46 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#52413e). Try Armadillo and Matterhorn colors in combination with #3f5052, 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 #3f5052 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 Thermal. Thus Kelp and Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Thermal contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Matterhorn, Mortar, and Cabbage Pont split by 90° on the color wheel. #3f5052 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. Thermal tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#52413e) and two others. The Eggplant is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gray Asparagus – 120° from the complementary Matterhorn. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #523e50 and #3e5241.
In a RGB color space, hex #3f5052 is made of 28% red, 36% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Thermal has a hue angle of 186.32°, a saturation of 13.1% and a lightness of 28.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3f5052 is made of 7.45% cyan, 0.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.84% black ink.
| HEX | #3f5052 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(63,80,82) |
| RGB Percentage | 28%, 36%, 36% |
| CMYK | 7.45, 0.79, 0, 67.84 |
| HSL | hsl(186.32,13.1%,28.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(186.32,23.17%,32.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.7079,-6.0932,-3.3742) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.4416,7.4033,9.0721) |