Par Four Color

#507069

Par Four is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta

Inverse Color #af8f96
Complementary Color #704f57
Color Shade: warm cyan (166.88° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 37.65% (better contrasting with white)
Par Four Color Sample
Par Four Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #507069

If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Par Four Color. The Balsam Branch color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Wintergreen Dream (#56887d) for more energetic effect. Try Marsh Creek as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#704f57 is the best complementary color to Par Four. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #507069 complementary color is Ferra, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Cutty Sark are #4f7059 and #4f6770. Thus found on the left and right of #507069 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Finlandia and Cutty Sark colors as they work well with Par Four.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Par Four palette consists of #70594f and #704f67 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#704f57). Try Pine Cone and Eggplant colors in combination with #507069, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #507069 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Par Four. Thus Go Ben and Salt Box giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Par Four contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ferra, Mulled Wine, and Finch split by 90° on the color wheel. #507069 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Par Four tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#704f57) and two others. The Salt Box 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 #694f70 and #57704f.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #507069 is made of 27% red, 38% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Par Four has a hue angle of 166.88°, a saturation of 16.67% and a lightness of 37.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #507069 is made of 12.55% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.74% yellow and 56.08% black ink.

HEX #507069
RGB Decimal rgb(80,112,105)
RGB Percentage 27%, 38%, 35%
CMYK 12.55, 0, 2.74, 56.08
HSL hsl(166.88,16.67%,37.65%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(166.88,28.57%,43.92%)
CIE-LAB lab(44.6795,-13.1638,0.1612)
XYZ xyz(11.6522,14.3137,15.5133)
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