Silken Peacock 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 | #bd8a7b |
| Complementary Color | #845142 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (193.64° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 38.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Silken Peacock Color. The Mallard Blue 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 Underwater Moonlight (#4488aa) for more energetic effect. Try Brigade as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#845142 is the best complementary color to Silken Peacock. 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 #427584 complementary color is Spicy Mix, 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 Bismark are #428472 and #425484. Thus found on the left and right of #427584 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Viridian and East Bay colors as they work well with Silken Peacock.
The split-complementary Silken Peacock palette consists of #847242 and #844254 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#845142). Try Yellow Metal and Cannon Pink colors in combination with #427584, 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 #427584 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 Silken Peacock. Thus Dingley and Cannon Pink giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Silken Peacock contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spicy Mix, Affair, and Fern Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #427584 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. Silken Peacock tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#845142) and two others. The Cannon Pink is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Goblin – 120° from the complementary Spicy Mix. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #844275 and #428451.
In a RGB color space, hex #427584 is made of 21% red, 37% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Silken Peacock has a hue angle of 193.64°, a saturation of 33.33% and a lightness of 38.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #427584 is made of 25.88% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 48.24% black ink.
| HEX | #427584 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(66,117,132) |
| RGB Percentage | 21%, 37%, 42% |
| CMYK | 25.88, 5.88, 0, 48.24 |
| HSL | hsl(193.64,33.33%,38.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(193.64,50%,51.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.3742,-12.7477,-13.5349) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.7729,15.5468,24.1574) |