Architecture Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, warm magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #949596 |
| Complementary Color | #68696b |
| Color Shade: | warm red (30° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Architecture Grey Color. The German Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Dark Cavern (#55504d) for more energetic effect. Try Fireplace Mantel as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#68696b is the best complementary color to Architecture Grey. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #6b6a69 complementary color is Nevada, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm red, orange, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Ironside Gray are #6b6968 and #6a6b68. Thus found on the left and right of #6b6a69 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dove Gray and Storm Dust colors as they work well with Architecture Grey.
The split-complementary Architecture Grey palette consists of #69686b and #686a6b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#68696b). Try Salt Box and Nevada colors in combination with #6b6a69, 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 #6b6a69 offers a combination of warm blue and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Architecture Grey. Thus Salt Box and Corduroy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Architecture Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nevada, Corduroy, and Scorpion split by 90° on the color wheel. #6b6a69 square combo is a palette of orange, cool green, blue cyan and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Architecture Grey tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#68696b) and two others. The Corduroy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Scorpion – 120° from the complementary Nevada. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #686b6a and #6b6869.
In a RGB color space, hex #6b6a69 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Architecture Grey has a hue angle of 30°, a saturation of 0.94% and a lightness of 41.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6b6a69 is made of 0% cyan, 0.39% magenta, 0.78% yellow and 58.04% black ink.
| HEX | #6b6a69 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(107,106,105) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0.39, 0.78, 58.04 |
| HSL | hsl(30,0.94%,41.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(30,1.87%,41.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.8768,0.1867,0.6912) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.7672,14.4538,15.4288) |