Gibraltar is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #9d968f |
| Complementary Color | #706961 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (210° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 41.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Gibraltar Color. The Cascade Tour color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Oyster Bay (#71818c) for more energetic effect. Try Chain Gang Grey as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#706961 is the best complementary color to Gibraltar. Orange shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #626970 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 #617070 and #616170. Thus found on the left and right of #626970 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Nevada and Mid Gray colors as they work well with Gibraltar.
The split-complementary Gibraltar palette consists of #707061 and #706161 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#706961). Try Kokoda and Scorpion colors in combination with #626970, 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 #626970 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 Gibraltar. Thus Willow Grove and Scorpion giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gibraltar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Flint, Old Lavender, and Willow Grove split by 90° on the color wheel. #626970 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, orange 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. Gibraltar tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#706961) 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 #706169 and #617069.
In a RGB color space, hex #626970 is made of 31% red, 33% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Gibraltar has a hue angle of 210°, a saturation of 6.67% and a lightness of 41.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #626970 is made of 5.49% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 56.08% black ink.
| HEX | #626970 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(98,105,112) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 33%, 36% |
| CMYK | 5.49, 2.74, 0, 56.08 |
| HSL | hsl(210,6.67%,41.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(210,12.5%,43.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.0454,-1.1141,-4.8403) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.0132,13.8697,17.3205) |