Mako is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #bbb6ab |
| Complementary Color | #534e44 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (221.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 29.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Mako Color. The Independence color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Diamond Black (#2b303e) for more energetic effect. Try Nightshade Purple as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#534e44 is the best complementary color to Mako. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #444954 complementary color is Fuscous Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mako are #445053 and #474453. Thus found on the left and right of #444954 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching River Bed and Gun Powder colors as they work well with Mako.
The split-complementary Mako palette consists of #505344 and #534744 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#534e44). Try Fuscous Gray and Emperor colors in combination with #444954, 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 #444954 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mako. Thus Gray Asparagus and Emperor giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mako contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fuscous Gray, Emperor, and Gray Asparagus split by 90° on the color wheel. #444954 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mako tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#534e44) and two others. The Emperor is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Nandor – 120° from the complementary Fuscous Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #534449 and #44534f.
In a RGB color space, hex #444954 is made of 30% red, 32% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Mako has a hue angle of 221.25°, a saturation of 10.53% and a lightness of 29.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #444954 is made of 6.27% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.06% black ink.
| HEX | #444954 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(68,73,84) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 32%, 37% |
| CMYK | 6.27, 4.31, 0, 67.06 |
| HSL | hsl(221.25,10.53%,29.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(221.25,19.05%,32.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(30.959,0.6521,-7.2172) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.3667,6.6341,9.3325) |