Thames Dusk is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #9d9895 |
| Complementary Color | #6a6561 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (202.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 40% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Thames Dusk Color. The Astronomicon Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Evening Storm (#465058) for more energetic effect. Try Taliesin Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6a6561 is the best complementary color to Thames Dusk. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #62676a complementary color is Flint, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Nevada are #616a69 and #61626a. Thus found on the left and right of #62676a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Corduroy and Mid Gray colors as they work well with Thames Dusk.
The split-complementary Thames Dusk palette consists of #6a6961 and #6a6163 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6a6561). Try Ironside Gray and Scorpion colors in combination with #62676a, 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 #62676a offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Thames Dusk. Thus Storm Dust and Scorpion giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Thames Dusk contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Flint, Salt Box, and Willow Grove split by 90° on the color wheel. #62676a square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Thames Dusk tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#6a6561) and two others. The Scorpion is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Corduroy – 120° from the complementary Flint. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6a6167 and #616a65.
In a RGB color space, hex #62676a is made of 32% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Thames Dusk has a hue angle of 202.5°, a saturation of 3.92% and a lightness of 40%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #62676a is made of 3.14% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 58.43% black ink.
| HEX | #62676a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(98,103,106) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 35% |
| CMYK | 3.14, 1.18, 0, 58.43 |
| HSL | hsl(202.5,3.92%,40%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(202.5,7.55%,41.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.2678,-1.2717,-2.3593) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.4888,13.3378,15.5519) |