Shadow Gargoyle is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, cool blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #979898 |
| Complementary Color | #676868 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40.59% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Shadow Gargoyle Color. The Noble Robe 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 Nocturnal Flight (#675754) for more energetic effect. Try Aged Moustache Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#676868 is the best complementary color to Shadow Gargoyle. Warm cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #686767 complementary color is Corduroy, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, mid red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dove Gray are #686767 and #686767. Thus found on the left and right of #686767 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dove Gray and Dove Gray colors as they work well with Shadow Gargoyle.
The split-complementary Shadow Gargoyle palette consists of #676768 and #676867 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#676868). Try Mid Gray and Corduroy colors in combination with #686767, 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 #686767 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Shadow Gargoyle. Thus Mid Gray and Corduroy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shadow Gargoyle contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Corduroy, Corduroy, and Mid Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #686767 square combo is a palette of mid red, warm green, warm cyan and cool blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Shadow Gargoyle tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#676868) and two others. The Corduroy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fedora – 120° from the complementary Corduroy. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #676867 and #686768.
In a RGB color space, hex #686767 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Shadow Gargoyle has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0.48% and a lightness of 40.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #686767 is made of 0% cyan, 0.39% magenta, 0.39% yellow and 59.22% black ink.
| HEX | #686767 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(104,103,103) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0.39, 0.39, 59.22 |
| HSL | hsl(0,0.48%,40.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,0.96%,40.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.6871,0.3919,0.1322) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.0073,13.6228,14.7759) |