Binary Star 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 | #9e9898 |
| Complementary Color | #676161 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (180° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 39.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Binary Star Color. The All Nighter 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 Hidden Peak (#727d7f) for more energetic effect. Try Becker Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#676161 is the best complementary color to Binary Star. 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 #616767 complementary color is Scorpion, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Corduroy are #616764 and #616467. Thus found on the left and right of #616767 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Corduroy and Shuttle Gray colors as they work well with Binary Star.
The split-complementary Binary Star palette consists of #676461 and #676164 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#676161). Try Ironside Gray and Scorpion colors in combination with #616767, 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 #616767 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 Binary Star. Thus Storm Dust and Fedora giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Binary Star contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Scorpion, Salt Box, and Storm Dust split by 90° on the color wheel. #616767 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm 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. Binary Star tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#676161) and two others. The Fedora 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 #676167 and #616761.
In a RGB color space, hex #616767 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Binary Star has a hue angle of 180°, a saturation of 3% and a lightness of 39.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #616767 is made of 2.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 59.61% black ink.
| HEX | #616767 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(97,103,103) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 2.35, 0, 0, 59.61 |
| HSL | hsl(180,3%,39.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(180,5.83%,40.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.0946,-2.3053,-0.8048) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.2282,13.2212,14.7394) |