Lamp Post is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, warm green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #b5b0aa |
| Complementary Color | #55504a |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (212.73° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 31.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Lamp Post Color. The Gibraltar color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Feather Falls (#606972) for more energetic effect. Try Blue Zephyr as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#55504a is the best complementary color to Lamp Post. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4a4f55 complementary color is Fuscous Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Abbey are #4a5455 and #4a4a55. Thus found on the left and right of #4a4f55 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cape Cod and Abbey colors as they work well with Lamp Post.
The split-complementary Lamp Post palette consists of #54554a and #554a4a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#55504a). Try Fuscous Gray and Emperor colors in combination with #4a4f55, 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 #4a4f55 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Lamp Post. Thus Gray Asparagus and Emperor giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lamp Post contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fuscous Gray, Don Juan, and Gray Asparagus split by 90° on the color wheel. #4a4f55 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lamp Post tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#55504a) and two others. The Emperor is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Nandor – 120° from the complementary Fuscous Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #554a4e and #4a5550.
In a RGB color space, hex #4a4f55 is made of 31% red, 33% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Lamp Post has a hue angle of 212.73°, a saturation of 6.92% and a lightness of 31.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4a4f55 is made of 4.31% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 66.67% black ink.
| HEX | #4a4f55 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(74,79,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 33%, 36% |
| CMYK | 4.31, 2.35, 0, 66.67 |
| HSL | hsl(212.73,6.92%,31.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(212.73,12.94%,33.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.358,-0.6062,-4.2197) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.2597,7.7037,9.6987) |