Homburg Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of cool green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm magenta, warm yellow or warm blue
| Inverse Color | #999296 |
| Complementary Color | #6d6569 |
| Color Shade: | cool green (145.71° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.37% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool green shade, there are some better alternatives to Homburg Grey Color. The Davy's Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid green bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Hilltop (#587366) for more energetic effect. Try Nandor as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6d6569 is the best complementary color to Homburg Grey. Warm magenta shades generally complement the cool green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #666d69 complementary color is Scorpion, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm green, cool green, and warm cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Corduroy are #666d65 and #656d6c. Thus found on the left and right of #666d69 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Willow Grove and Corduroy colors as they work well with Homburg Grey.
The split-complementary Homburg Grey palette consists of #6d6566 and #6c656d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6d6569). Try Scorpion and Salt Box colors in combination with #666d69, 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 #666d69 offers a combination of warm red and warm blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Homburg Grey. Thus Flint and Salt Box giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Homburg Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Scorpion, Mid Gray, and Ironside Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #666d69 square combo is a palette of cool green, cool blue, warm magenta and warm yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Homburg Grey tetradic combo consists of warm magenta complementary color (#6d6569) and two others. The Salt Box is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Willow Grove – 120° from the complementary Scorpion. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #68656d and #696d65.
In a RGB color space, hex #666d69 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Homburg Grey has a hue angle of 145.71°, a saturation of 3.32% and a lightness of 41.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #666d69 is made of 2.75% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 57.25% black ink.
| HEX | #666d69 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(102,109,105) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 2.75, 0, 1.57, 57.25 |
| HSL | hsl(145.71,3.32%,41.37%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(145.71,6.42%,42.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.3341,-3.508,1.3053) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.4979,14.782,15.5064) |