Blackish Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #a4a39e |
| Complementary Color | #61605b |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (230° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 36.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Blackish Grey Color. The Midnight Serenade color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Agate Violet (#5a5b74) for more energetic effect. Try Napoleon as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#61605b is the best complementary color to Blackish Grey. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5b5c61 complementary color is Chicago, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mid Gray are #5b5f61 and #5d5b61. Thus found on the left and right of #5b5c61 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shuttle Gray and Scarpa Flow colors as they work well with Blackish Grey.
The split-complementary Blackish Grey palette consists of #5f615b and #615d5b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#61605b). Try Storm Dust and Chicago colors in combination with #5b5c61, 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 #5b5c61 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Blackish Grey. Thus Finlandia and Scorpion giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Blackish Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Chicago, Scorpion, and Corduroy split by 90° on the color wheel. #5b5c61 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Blackish Grey tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#61605b) and two others. The Scorpion is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Corduroy – 120° from the complementary Chicago. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #615b5c and #5b6160.
In a RGB color space, hex #5b5c61 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Blackish Grey has a hue angle of 230°, a saturation of 3.19% and a lightness of 36.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5b5c61 is made of 2.35% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 61.96% black ink.
| HEX | #5b5c61 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(91,92,97) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 35% |
| CMYK | 2.35, 1.96, 0, 61.96 |
| HSL | hsl(230,3.19%,36.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(230,6.19%,38.04%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.1416,0.6942,-3.0041) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.2992,10.7415,12.8398) |