Ming 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 | #bf8a88 |
| Complementary Color | #77413f |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (182.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 35.88% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Ming Color. The Jimbaran Bay color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Blue Chill (#408f90) for more energetic effect. Try Spectra as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#77413f is the best complementary color to Ming. 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 #407577 complementary color is Lotus, 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 Faded Jade are #3f775d and #3f5977. Thus found on the left and right of #407577 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Amazon and East Bay colors as they work well with Ming.
The split-complementary Ming palette consists of #775d3f and #773f59 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#77413f). Try Yellow Metal and Cosmic colors in combination with #407577, 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 #407577 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 Ming. Thus Yellow Metal and Cosmic giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ming contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lotus, Victoria, and Chalet Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #407577 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. Ming tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#77413f) and two others. The Cosmic is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fern Green – 120° from the complementary Lotus. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #773f74 and #3f7741.
In a RGB color space, hex #407577 is made of 21% red, 39% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Ming has a hue angle of 182.18°, a saturation of 30.05% and a lightness of 35.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #407577 is made of 21.57% cyan, 0.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 53.33% black ink.
| HEX | #407577 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(64,117,119) |
| RGB Percentage | 21%, 39%, 40% |
| CMYK | 21.57, 0.79, 0, 53.33 |
| HSL | hsl(182.18,30.05%,35.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(182.18,46.22%,46.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.8314,-17.0453,-6.6149) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.8054,15.1445,19.7537) |