Smoky Quartz is pale, cool-toned shade of mid magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid green, cool blue or mid yellow
| Inverse Color | #aeb7b0 |
| Complementary Color | #485149 |
| Color Shade: | mid magenta (313.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 30% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Smoky Quartz Color. The Polka Dot Plum color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Patina Violet (#695a67) for more energetic effect. Try Red Onion as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#485149 is the best complementary color to Smoky Quartz. Mid green shades generally complement the mid magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #51484f complementary color is Gray Asparagus, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of violet, mid magenta, and cool red colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Emperor are #4e4851 and #51484a. Thus found on the left and right of #51484f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gravel and Emperor colors as they work well with Smoky Quartz.
The split-complementary Smoky Quartz palette consists of #48514e and #4a5148 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#485149). Try Cape Cod and Gray Asparagus colors in combination with #51484f, 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 #51484f offers a combination of mid cyan and mid yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Smoky Quartz. Thus Abbey and Fuscous Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Smoky Quartz contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Asparagus, Fuscous Gray, and Abbey split by 90° on the color wheel. #51484f square combo is a palette of mid magenta, orange, mid green and cool blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Smoky Quartz tetradic combo consists of mid green complementary color (#485149) and two others. The Fuscous Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Abbey – 120° from the complementary Gray Asparagus. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4f5148 and #494851.
In a RGB color space, hex #51484f is made of 35% red, 31% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Smoky Quartz has a hue angle of 313.33°, a saturation of 5.88% and a lightness of 30%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #51484f is made of 0% cyan, 3.52% magenta, 0.78% yellow and 68.24% black ink.
| HEX | #51484f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(81,72,79) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 31%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0, 3.52, 0.78, 68.24 |
| HSL | hsl(313.33,5.88%,30%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(313.33,11.11%,31.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.6895,5.2353,-2.7919) |
| XYZ | xyz(7.122,6.9486,8.363) |