Tax Break 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 | #b69a96 |
| Complementary Color | #694d49 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (187.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 34.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Tax Break Color. The Rocky Hill color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Graphite Black Green (#32494b) for more energetic effect. Try La Pineta as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#694d49 is the best complementary color to Tax Break. 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 #496569 complementary color is Ferra, 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 Cutty Sark are #49695d and #495569. Thus found on the left and right of #496569 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mineral Green and Fiord colors as they work well with Tax Break.
The split-complementary Tax Break palette consists of #695d49 and #694954 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#694d49). Try Soya Bean and Eggplant colors in combination with #496569, 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 #496569 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 Tax Break. Thus Finch and Eggplant giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tax Break contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ferra, Mulled Wine, and Axolotl split by 90° on the color wheel. #496569 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. Tax Break tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#694d49) and two others. The Eggplant is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Axolotl – 120° from the complementary Ferra. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #694965 and #49694d.
In a RGB color space, hex #496569 is made of 26% red, 36% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Tax Break has a hue angle of 187.5°, a saturation of 17.98% and a lightness of 34.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #496569 is made of 12.55% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 58.82% black ink.
| HEX | #496569 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(73,101,105) |
| RGB Percentage | 26%, 36%, 38% |
| CMYK | 12.55, 1.57, 0, 58.82 |
| HSL | hsl(187.5,17.98%,34.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(187.5,30.48%,41.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.8059,-9.1955,-5.5972) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.9511,11.7437,15.1069) |