Feldgrau is pale, warm-toned shade of cool green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm magenta, warm yellow or warm blue
| Inverse Color | #b2a2ac |
| Complementary Color | #5d4c57 |
| Color Shade: | cool green (142.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 33.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool green shade, there are some better alternatives to Feldgrau Color. The Davy's Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid green bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Pine Brook (#5c7669) for more energetic effect. Try Brookside as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5d4c57 is the best complementary color to Feldgrau. Warm magenta shades generally complement the cool green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4d5d53 complementary color is Don Juan, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm green, cool green, and warm cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Nandor are #4e5d4c and #4c5d5b. Thus found on the left and right of #4d5d53 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gray Asparagus and Nandor colors as they work well with Feldgrau.
The split-complementary Feldgrau palette consists of #5d4c4e and #5b4c5d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5d4c57). Try Don Juan and Mortar colors in combination with #4d5d53, 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 #4d5d53 offers a combination of warm red and warm blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Feldgrau. Thus Soya Bean and Scarpa Flow giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Feldgrau contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Don Juan, Trout, and Fuscous Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #4d5d53 square combo is a palette of cool green, cool blue, warm magenta and warm yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Feldgrau tetradic combo consists of warm magenta complementary color (#5d4c57) and two others. The Scarpa Flow is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Siam – 120° from the complementary Don Juan. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #524c5d and #575d4c.
In a RGB color space, hex #4d5d53 is made of 30% red, 37% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Feldgrau has a hue angle of 142.5°, a saturation of 9.41% and a lightness of 33.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4d5d53 is made of 6.27% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.92% yellow and 63.53% black ink.
| HEX | #4d5d53 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(77,93,83) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 37%, 33% |
| CMYK | 6.27, 0, 3.92, 63.53 |
| HSL | hsl(142.5,9.41%,33.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(142.5,17.2%,36.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.898,-8.406,3.6964) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.5363,10.031,9.6699) |