Nevada Color

#666f6f

Nevada is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or cool magenta

Inverse Color #999090
Complementary Color #6f6666
Color Shade: warm cyan (180° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 41.76% (better contrasting with white)
Nevada Color Sample
Nevada Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #666f6f

If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Nevada Color. The Teal Stencil color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Nature Retreat (#7b8787) for more energetic effect. Try Shadow Effect as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#6f6666 is the best complementary color to Nevada. Mid red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #666f6f complementary color is Dove Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Nevada are #666f6a and #666a6f. Thus found on the left and right of #666f6f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Corduroy and Nevada colors as they work well with Nevada.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Nevada palette consists of #6f6a66 and #6f666a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6f6666). Try Flint and Scorpion colors in combination with #666f6f, 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 #666f6f offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Nevada. Thus Ironside Gray and Fedora giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Nevada contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dove Gray, Salt Box, and Willow Grove split by 90° on the color wheel. #666f6f square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, mid red and yellow green 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. Nevada tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#6f6666) and two others. The Fedora is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Willow Grove – 120° from the complementary Dove Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6f666f and #666f66.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #666f6f is made of 31% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Nevada has a hue angle of 180°, a saturation of 4.23% and a lightness of 41.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #666f6f is made of 3.53% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 56.47% black ink.

HEX #666f6f
RGB Decimal rgb(102,111,111)
RGB Percentage 31%, 34%, 34%
CMYK 3.53, 0, 0, 56.47
HSL hsl(180,4.23%,41.76%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(180,8.11%,43.53%)
CIE-LAB lab(46.0982,-3.3981,-1.1757)
XYZ xyz(14.0332,15.3414,17.2605)
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