Sturgis Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #a8abb2 |
| Complementary Color | #4c4f57 |
| Color Shade: | orange (42° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 32.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Sturgis Grey Color. The Ironside Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Treasure Chest (#726854) for more energetic effect. Try Toasted Walnut as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4c4f57 is the best complementary color to Sturgis Grey. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #57544d complementary color is Abbey, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Fuscous Gray are #574e4c and #55574c. Thus found on the left and right of #57544d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Emperor and Fuscous Gray colors as they work well with Sturgis Grey.
The split-complementary Sturgis Grey palette consists of #4e4c57 and #4c5557 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4c4f57). Try Scarpa Flow and Abbey colors in combination with #57544d, 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 #57544d offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Sturgis Grey. Thus Mortar and Nandor giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sturgis Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Abbey, Nandor, and Don Juan split by 90° on the color wheel. #57544d square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sturgis Grey tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#4c4f57) and two others. The Nandor is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Emperor – 120° from the complementary Abbey. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4c5754 and #574c4f.
In a RGB color space, hex #57544d is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Sturgis Grey has a hue angle of 42°, a saturation of 6.1% and a lightness of 32.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #57544d is made of 0% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 3.92% yellow and 65.88% black ink.
| HEX | #57544d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(87,84,77) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 34%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.18, 3.92, 65.88 |
| HSL | hsl(42,6.1%,32.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(42,11.49%,34.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.7963,-0.1883,4.5206) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.4404,8.9027,8.2947) |