Paramount is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #a49e9e |
| Complementary Color | #615b5b |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (180° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 36.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Paramount Color. The Micropolis color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Mechanicus Standard Grey (#3d4b4d) for more energetic effect. Try Phantom as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#615b5b is the best complementary color to Paramount. Mid red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5b6161 complementary color is Scorpion, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Corduroy are #5b615e and #5b5e61. Thus found on the left and right of #5b6161 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Corduroy and Shuttle Gray colors as they work well with Paramount.
The split-complementary Paramount palette consists of #615e5b and #615b5e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#615b5b). Try Chicago and Scorpion colors in combination with #5b6161, 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 #5b6161 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Paramount. Thus Chicago and Scorpion giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Paramount contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Scorpion, Scarpa Flow, and Storm Dust split by 90° on the color wheel. #5b6161 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, violet, mid red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Paramount tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#615b5b) and two others. The Scorpion is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Finlandia – 120° from the complementary Scorpion. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #615b61 and #5b615b.
In a RGB color space, hex #5b6161 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Paramount has a hue angle of 180°, a saturation of 3.19% and a lightness of 36.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5b6161 is made of 2.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 61.96% black ink.
| HEX | #5b6161 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(91,97,97) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 2.35, 0, 0, 61.96 |
| HSL | hsl(180,3.19%,36.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(180,6.19%,38.04%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.6326,-2.3285,-0.8118) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.7467,11.6366,12.9889) |