Russ Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #ab8a77 |
| Complementary Color | #886654 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (201.92° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 43.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Russ Grey Color. The Somnambulist color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Salt Box Blue (#648fa4) for more energetic effect. Try Gunjō Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#886654 is the best complementary color to Russ Grey. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #547588 complementary color is Beaver, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Smalt Blue are #548881 and #545a88. Thus found on the left and right of #547588 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Smalt Blue and Waikawa Gray colors as they work well with Russ Grey.
The split-complementary Russ Grey palette consists of #888154 and #88545b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#886654). Try Shadow and Au Chico colors in combination with #547588, 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 #547588 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Russ Grey. Thus Highland and Strikemaster giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Russ Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Beaver, Trendy Pink, and Hippie Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #547588 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red 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. Russ Grey tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#886654) and two others. The Strikemaster is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spring Leaves – 120° from the complementary Beaver. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #885475 and #548867.
In a RGB color space, hex #547588 is made of 25% red, 35% green and 40% blue. In a HSL mode Russ Grey has a hue angle of 201.92°, a saturation of 23.64% and a lightness of 43.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #547588 is made of 20.39% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.67% black ink.
| HEX | #547588 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(84,117,136) |
| RGB Percentage | 25%, 35%, 40% |
| CMYK | 20.39, 7.45, 0, 46.67 |
| HSL | hsl(201.92,23.64%,43.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(201.92,38.24%,53.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.4756,-6.6738,-14.1488) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.4614,16.385,25.693) |