Forged Iron is pale, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #b7b9b5 |
| Complementary Color | #484946 |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (270° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 28.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Forged Iron Color. The Cloak Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Sovereign (#4b4356) for more energetic effect. Try Ripe Berry as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#484946 is the best complementary color to Forged Iron. 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 #48464a 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 Gravel are #464649 and #494649. Thus found on the left and right of #48464a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Abbey and Tundora colors as they work well with Forged Iron.
The split-complementary Forged Iron palette consists of #464946 and #494946 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#484946). Try Lunar Green and Fuscous Gray colors in combination with #48464a, 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 #48464a offers a combination of green cyan and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Forged Iron. Thus Cape Cod and Masala giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Forged Iron contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fuscous Gray, Tundora, and Cape Cod split by 90° on the color wheel. #48464a square combo is a palette of warm blue, mid 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. Forged Iron tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#484946) and two others. The Masala is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Abbey – 120° from the complementary Fuscous Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #494746 and #464849.
In a RGB color space, hex #48464a is made of 33% red, 32% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Forged Iron has a hue angle of 270°, a saturation of 2.78% and a lightness of 28.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #48464a is made of 0.78% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 70.98% black ink.
| HEX | #48464a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(72,70,74) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 32%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0.78, 1.57, 0, 70.98 |
| HSL | hsl(270,2.78%,28.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(270,5.41%,29.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(30.0406,1.7205,-2.1052) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.0987,6.2524,7.364) |