Gibraltar Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, violet or cool green
| Inverse Color | #909597 |
| Complementary Color | #686d6f |
| Color Shade: | warm red (17.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 42.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Gibraltar Grey Color. The Bleached Bark color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Poised Taupe (#8c7e78) for more energetic effect. Try Lunar Federation as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#686d6f is the best complementary color to Gibraltar Grey. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #6f6a68 complementary color is Nevada, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dove Gray are #6f6869 and #6f6d68. Thus found on the left and right of #6f6a68 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dove Gray and Flint colors as they work well with Gibraltar Grey.
The split-complementary Gibraltar Grey palette consists of #68696f and #686f6d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#686d6f). Try Mid Gray and Corduroy colors in combination with #6f6a68, 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 #6f6a68 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Gibraltar Grey. Thus Mid Gray and Corduroy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gibraltar Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nevada, Willow Grove, and Salt Box split by 90° on the color wheel. #6f6a68 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Gibraltar Grey tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#686d6f) 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 #686f6a and #6f686c.
In a RGB color space, hex #6f6a68 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Gibraltar Grey has a hue angle of 17.14°, a saturation of 3.26% and a lightness of 42.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #6f6a68 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 2.75% yellow and 56.47% black ink.
| HEX | #6f6a68 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(111,106,104) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 2.75, 56.47 |
| HSL | hsl(17.14,3.26%,42.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(17.14,6.31%,43.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.2026,1.5572,1.8102) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.2083,14.6871,15.1827) |