Linen Grey 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 | #b99e9c |
| Complementary Color | #634846 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (184.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 33.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Linen Grey Color. The Dark Space color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Panda Black (#3c4748) for more calm effect. Try Lucky Shamrock as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#634846 is the best complementary color to Linen Grey. 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 #466163 complementary color is Kabul, 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 Mineral Green are #466356 and #465263. Thus found on the left and right of #466163 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mineral Green and River Bed colors as they work well with Linen Grey.
The split-complementary Linen Grey palette consists of #635646 and #634652 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#634846). Try Soya Bean and Eggplant colors in combination with #466163, 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 #466163 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 Linen Grey. Thus Finch and Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Linen Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Kabul, Mulled Wine, and Axolotl split by 90° on the color wheel. #466163 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. Linen Grey tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#634846) and two others. The Eggplant is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Axolotl – 120° from the complementary Kabul. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #634661 and #466348.
In a RGB color space, hex #466163 is made of 26% red, 36% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Linen Grey has a hue angle of 184.14°, a saturation of 17.16% and a lightness of 33.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #466163 is made of 11.37% cyan, 0.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 61.18% black ink.
| HEX | #466163 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(70,97,99) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 36%, 37% |
| CMYK | 11.37, 0.78, 0, 61.18 |
| HSL | hsl(184.14,17.16%,33.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(184.14,29.29%,38.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.1602,-9.4194,-4.385) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.0526,10.7523,13.4027) |