Windsor Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #9d9f99 |
| Complementary Color | #646660 |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (260° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 38.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Windsor Grey Color. The Head Over Heels color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Victorian Iris (#6d657e) for more energetic effect. Try Illusionist as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#646660 is the best complementary color to Windsor Grey. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #626066 complementary color is Storm Dust, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Scarpa Flow are #606166 and #656066. Thus found on the left and right of #626066 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mid Gray and Salt Box colors as they work well with Windsor Grey.
The split-complementary Windsor Grey palette consists of #616660 and #666560 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#646660). Try Willow Grove and Ironside Gray colors in combination with #626066, 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 #626066 offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Windsor Grey. Thus Corduroy and Flint giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Windsor Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Storm Dust, Scorpion, and Corduroy split by 90° on the color wheel. #626066 square combo is a palette of warm blue, cool red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Windsor Grey tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#646660) and two others. The Flint is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Nevada – 120° from the complementary Storm Dust. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #666260 and #606466.
In a RGB color space, hex #626066 is made of 33% red, 32% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Windsor Grey has a hue angle of 260°, a saturation of 3.03% and a lightness of 38.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #626066 is made of 1.57% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black ink.
| HEX | #626066 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(98,96,102) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 32%, 34% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 2.35, 0, 60 |
| HSL | hsl(260,3.03%,38.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(260,5.88%,40%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.0914,2.0597,-3.1308) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.6181,11.9217,14.2592) |