Brushed Nickel is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #8c8f90 |
| Complementary Color | #6e7273 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (15° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 44.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Brushed Nickel Color. The Pure Zeal color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Light Shōchi Black (#8e8887) for more energetic effect. Try Louisiana Mud as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#6e7273 is the best complementary color to Brushed Nickel. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #73706f complementary color is Nevada, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dove Gray are #736e70 and #73716e. Thus found on the left and right of #73706f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Empress and Tapa colors as they work well with Brushed Nickel.
The split-complementary Brushed Nickel palette consists of #6e7073 and #6e7371 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6e7273). Try Nevada and Corduroy colors in combination with #73706f, 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 #73706f offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Brushed Nickel. Thus Jumbo and Xanadu giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Brushed Nickel contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nevada, Willow Grove, and Salt Box split by 90° on the color wheel. #73706f square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid 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. Brushed Nickel tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#6e7273) and two others. The Xanadu is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fedora – 120° from the complementary Nevada. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6e736f and #736e72.
In a RGB color space, hex #73706f is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Brushed Nickel has a hue angle of 15°, a saturation of 1.77% and a lightness of 44.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #73706f is made of 0% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 54.9% black ink.
| HEX | #73706f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(115,112,111) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.18, 1.57, 54.9 |
| HSL | hsl(15,1.77%,44.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(15,3.48%,45.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.4703,0.9579,0.9583) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.7336,16.3809,17.3715) |