Orion Grey 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 | #acaaa7 |
| Complementary Color | #585653 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (216° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 33.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Orion Grey Color. The Blue Sari color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Noctis (#646b77) for more energetic effect. Try Press Agent as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#585653 is the best complementary color to Orion Grey. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #535558 complementary color is Chicago, 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 #535758 and #535358. Thus found on the left and right of #535558 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Abbey and Abbey colors as they work well with Orion Grey.
The split-complementary Orion Grey palette consists of #575853 and #585353 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#585653). Try Fuscous Gray and Emperor colors in combination with #535558, 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 #535558 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 Orion Grey. Thus Siam and Don Juan giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Orion Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chicago, Don Juan, and Nandor split by 90° on the color wheel. #535558 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. Orion Grey tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#585653) and two others. The Don Juan is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Nandor – 120° from the complementary Chicago. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #585355 and #535856.
In a RGB color space, hex #535558 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Orion Grey has a hue angle of 216°, a saturation of 2.92% and a lightness of 33.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #535558 is made of 1.96% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 65.49% black ink.
| HEX | #535558 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(83,85,88) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 1.96, 1.18, 0, 65.49 |
| HSL | hsl(216,2.92%,33.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(216,5.68%,34.51%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(36.0623,-0.1356,-2.0263) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.5772,9.0406,10.5255) |