Kala Namak is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #b9bbb3 |
| Complementary Color | #494c44 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (255° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 28.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Kala Namak Color. The Legacy color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Haiti (#2c2a35) for more energetic effect. Try Baroque Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#494c44 is the best complementary color to Kala Namak. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #46444c complementary color is Fuscous Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ship Gray are #44454c and #4a444c. Thus found on the left and right of #46444c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Abbey and Gravel colors as they work well with Kala Namak.
The split-complementary Kala Namak palette consists of #454c44 and #4c4a44 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#494c44). Try Lunar Green and Fuscous Gray colors in combination with #46444c, 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 #46444c offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Kala Namak. Thus Nandor and Masala giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Kala Namak contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fuscous Gray, Tundora, and Cape Cod split by 90° on the color wheel. #46444c square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Kala Namak tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#494c44) and two others. The Masala is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mako – 120° from the complementary Fuscous Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4c4644 and #44494c.
In a RGB color space, hex #46444c is made of 33% red, 32% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Kala Namak has a hue angle of 255°, a saturation of 5.56% and a lightness of 28.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #46444c is made of 2.35% cyan, 3.13% magenta, 0% yellow and 70.2% black ink.
| HEX | #46444c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(70,68,76) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 32%, 36% |
| CMYK | 2.35, 3.13, 0, 70.2 |
| HSL | hsl(255,5.56%,28.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(255,10.53%,29.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.3066,2.6579,-4.5082) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.8974,5.9581,7.6767) |