Astronomicon Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #94837a |
| Complementary Color | #85746a |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (200.77° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 47.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Astronomicon Grey Color. The Zodiac color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Prairie Denim (#516678) for more energetic effect. Try Periscope as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#85746a is the best complementary color to Astronomicon Grey. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #6b7c85 complementary color is Americano, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Pale Sky are #6a8581 and #6a6e85. Thus found on the left and right of #6b7c85 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sirocco and Storm Gray colors as they work well with Astronomicon Grey.
The split-complementary Astronomicon Grey palette consists of #85816a and #856a6e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#85746a). Try Bandicoot and Spicy Pink colors in combination with #6b7c85, 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 #6b7c85 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Astronomicon Grey. Thus Flax Smoke and Falcon giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Astronomicon Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Americano, Rum, and Camouflage Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #6b7c85 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Astronomicon Grey tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#85746a) and two others. The Falcon is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viridian Green – 120° from the complementary Americano. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #856a7b and #6a8574.
In a RGB color space, hex #6b7c85 is made of 29% red, 34% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Astronomicon Grey has a hue angle of 200.77°, a saturation of 10.83% and a lightness of 47.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6b7c85 is made of 10.2% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.84% black ink.
| HEX | #6b7c85 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(107,124,133) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 34%, 37% |
| CMYK | 10.2, 3.53, 0, 47.84 |
| HSL | hsl(200.77,10.83%,47.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(200.77,19.55%,52.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.9605,-4.1492,-6.9869) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.5047,19.2346,24.9803) |