Gun Powder is pale, cool-toned shade of mid blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid yellow, green cyan or mid red
| Inverse Color | #b7b8ac |
| Complementary Color | #525347 |
| Color Shade: | mid blue (245° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 30.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Gun Powder Color. The Exotic Evening color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Luscious Purple (#605c71) for more energetic effect. Try Agate Violet as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#525347 is the best complementary color to Gun Powder. Mid yellow shades generally complement the mid blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #484753 complementary color is Fuscous Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of blue cyan, mid blue, and violet colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Trout are #474c53 and #4e4753. Thus found on the left and right of #484753 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mako and Gravel colors as they work well with Gun Powder.
The split-complementary Gun Powder palette consists of #4c5347 and #534e47 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#525347). Try Gray Asparagus and Fuscous Gray colors in combination with #484753, 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 #484753 offers a combination of mid green and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Gun Powder. Thus Gray Asparagus and Emperor giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gun Powder contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fuscous Gray, Emperor, and Nandor split by 90° on the color wheel. #484753 square combo is a palette of mid blue, red magenta, mid yellow and green cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Gun Powder tetradic combo consists of mid yellow complementary color (#525347) and two others. The Emperor is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cape Cod – 120° from the complementary Fuscous Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #534847 and #475253.
In a RGB color space, hex #484753 is made of 32% red, 31% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Gun Powder has a hue angle of 245°, a saturation of 7.79% and a lightness of 30.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #484753 is made of 4.31% cyan, 4.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 67.45% black ink.
| HEX | #484753 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(72,71,83) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 31%, 37% |
| CMYK | 4.31, 4.71, 0, 67.45 |
| HSL | hsl(245,7.79%,30.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(245,14.46%,32.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(30.6613,3.2074,-6.9859) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.4871,6.5087,9.098) |