Squant Color

#666666

Squant is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, mid red or mid red

Inverse Color #999
Complementary Color #666
Color Shade: mid red (0° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 40% (better contrasting with white)
Squant Color Sample
Squant Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #666666

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Squant Color. The Zircon Grey color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Zambezi (#6b5a5a) for more energetic effect. Try Aged Moustache Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#666 is the best complementary color to Squant. Mid red shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #666 complementary color is White, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, mid red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #666 and #666. Thus found on the left and right of #666 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching White and White colors as they work well with Squant.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Squant palette consists of #666 and #666 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#666). Try White and White colors in combination with #666, 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 #666 offers a combination of mid red and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Squant. Thus White and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Squant contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, White, and White split by 90° on the color wheel. #666 square combo is a palette of mid red, mid red, mid red and mid red 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. Squant tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#666) and two others. The White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and White – 120° from the complementary White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #666 and #666.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #666666 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Squant has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 40%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #666666 is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black ink.

HEX #666666
RGB Decimal rgb(102,102,102)
RGB Percentage 33%, 33%, 33%
CMYK 0, 0, 0, 60
HSL hsl(0,0%,40%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(0,0%,40%)
CIE-LAB lab(43.1923,0.0027,-0.0053)
XYZ xyz(12.6291,13.2868,14.4694)

#666666 Pair Colors

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