Cordite Color

#616665

Cordite is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta

Inverse Color #9e999a
Complementary Color #666162
Color Shade: warm cyan (168° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 39.02% (better contrasting with white)
Cordite Color Sample
Cordite Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #616665

If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Cordite Color. The Grey Monument 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 Black Evergreen (#45524f) for more energetic effect. Try New Hunter as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#666162 is the best complementary color to Cordite. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #616665 complementary color is Scorpion, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Corduroy are #616662 and #616466. Thus found on the left and right of #616665 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Corduroy and Nevada colors as they work well with Cordite.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Cordite palette consists of #666261 and #666164 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#666162). Try Dove Gray and Scorpion colors in combination with #616665, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #616665 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 Cordite. Thus Ironside Gray and Salt Box giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Cordite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Scorpion, Mid Gray, and Storm Dust split by 90° on the color wheel. #616665 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, mid blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Cordite tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#666162) and two others. The Salt Box is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Willow Grove – 120° from the complementary Scorpion. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #656166 and #626661.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #616665 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Cordite has a hue angle of 168°, a saturation of 2.51% and a lightness of 39.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #616665 is made of 1.96% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.39% yellow and 60% black ink.

HEX #616665
RGB Decimal rgb(97,102,101)
RGB Percentage 32%, 34%, 34%
CMYK 1.96, 0, 0.39, 60
HSL hsl(168,2.51%,39.02%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(168,4.9%,40%)
CIE-LAB lab(42.7387,-2.1417,-0.1119)
XYZ xyz(12.0301,12.9837,14.184)
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