Roycroft Pewter is pale, warm-toned shade of green cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, cool yellow or violet
| Inverse Color | #9e9a9b |
| Complementary Color | #646161 |
| Color Shade: | green cyan (165° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 38.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar green cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Roycroft Pewter Color. The Black Evergreen color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Cameroon Green (#60746d) for more energetic effect. Try Astronomical as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#646161 is the best complementary color to Roycroft Pewter. 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 #616564 complementary color is Scorpion, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Corduroy are #616461 and #616364. Thus found on the left and right of #616564 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Corduroy and Nevada colors as they work well with Roycroft Pewter.
The split-complementary Roycroft Pewter palette consists of #646161 and #646163 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#646161). Try Scorpion and Scorpion colors in combination with #616564, 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 #616564 offers a combination of orange and violet shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Roycroft Pewter. Thus Ironside Gray and Salt Box giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Roycroft Pewter contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Scorpion, Mid Gray, and Storm Dust split by 90° on the color wheel. #616564 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, cool blue, 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. Roycroft Pewter tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#646161) and two others. The Salt Box is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Corduroy – 120° from the complementary Scorpion. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #636164 and #616461.
In a RGB color space, hex #616564 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Roycroft Pewter has a hue angle of 165°, a saturation of 2.02% and a lightness of 38.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #616564 is made of 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.39% yellow and 60.39% black ink.
| HEX | #616564 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(97,101,100) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 0, 0.39, 60.39 |
| HSL | hsl(165,2.02%,38.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(165,3.96%,39.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.4129,-1.7598,0.0198) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.8837,12.7688,13.8949) |