Rhinoceros is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #8d8583 |
| Complementary Color | #7c7371 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (192° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 46.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Rhinoceros Color. The Greys Harbor color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Carrier Pigeon Blue (#889398) for more energetic effect. Try Lexington Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#7c7371 is the best complementary color to Rhinoceros. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #727a7c complementary color is Boulder, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Sirocco are #717c79 and #71757c. Thus found on the left and right of #727a7c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sirocco and Pale Sky colors as they work well with Rhinoceros.
The split-complementary Rhinoceros palette consists of #7c7971 and #7c7175 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7c7371). Try Tapa and Empress colors in combination with #727a7c, 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 #727a7c offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Rhinoceros. Thus Bandicoot and Fedora giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rhinoceros contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Boulder, Mobster, and Camouflage Green split by 90° on the color wheel. #727a7c square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Rhinoceros tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#7c7371) and two others. The Fedora is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Xanadu – 120° from the complementary Boulder. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7c717a and #717c73.
In a RGB color space, hex #727a7c is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Rhinoceros has a hue angle of 192°, a saturation of 4.2% and a lightness of 46.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #727a7c is made of 3.92% cyan, 0.79% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black ink.
| HEX | #727a7c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(114,122,124) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 3.92, 0.79, 0, 51.37 |
| HSL | hsl(192,4.2%,46.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(192,8.06%,48.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.6307,-2.5523,-2.1267) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.5371,18.9517,21.8025) |