Armory is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #95949a |
| Complementary Color | #65646b |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (70° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40.78% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Armory Color. The Boardman color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Northampton Trees (#767962) for more energetic effect. Try Dried Chive as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#65646b is the best complementary color to Armory. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #6a6b65 complementary color is Mid Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Storm Dust are #6b6964 and #676b64. Thus found on the left and right of #6a6b65 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ironside Gray and Willow Grove colors as they work well with Armory.
The split-complementary Armory palette consists of #69646b and #64676b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#65646b). Try Salt Box and Nevada colors in combination with #6a6b65, 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 #6a6b65 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Armory. Thus Fedora and Nevada giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Armory contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mid Gray, Corduroy, and Scorpion split by 90° on the color wheel. #6a6b65 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Armory tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#65646b) and two others. The Nevada is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dove Gray – 120° from the complementary Mid Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #646a6b and #6b6564.
In a RGB color space, hex #6a6b65 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Armory has a hue angle of 70°, a saturation of 2.88% and a lightness of 40.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6a6b65 is made of 0.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.35% yellow and 58.04% black ink.
| HEX | #6a6b65 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(106,107,101) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0.39, 0, 2.35, 58.04 |
| HSL | hsl(70,2.88%,40.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(70,5.61%,41.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.9684,-1.5934,3.2199) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.5505,14.5191,14.4002) |