Gravel is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #b5b4b9 |
| Complementary Color | #46454b |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (72° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 28.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Gravel Color. The Sweet Tooth color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Almond Green (#595e4c) for more energetic effect. Try Stump Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#46454b is the best complementary color to Gravel. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4a4b46 complementary color is Ship Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Fuscous Gray are #4b4945 and #474b45. Thus found on the left and right of #4a4b46 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fuscous Gray and Lunar Green colors as they work well with Gravel.
The split-complementary Gravel palette consists of #49454b and #45474b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#46454b). Try Gravel and Abbey colors in combination with #4a4b46, 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 #4a4b46 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Gravel. Thus Tundora and Cape Cod giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gravel contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ship Gray, Cape Cod, and Tundora split by 90° on the color wheel. #4a4b46 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Gravel tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#46454b) and two others. The Cape Cod is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tundora – 120° from the complementary Ship Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #454a4b and #4b4645.
In a RGB color space, hex #4a4b46 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Gravel has a hue angle of 72°, a saturation of 3.45% and a lightness of 28.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4a4b46 is made of 0.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 70.59% black ink.
| HEX | #4a4b46 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(74,75,70) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0.39, 0, 1.96, 70.59 |
| HSL | hsl(72,3.45%,28.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(72,6.67%,29.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.6475,-1.4796,2.8309) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.4456,6.9302,6.7923) |