Smokey Denim is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #8b846d |
| Complementary Color | #928b73 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (226° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 51.37% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Smokey Denim Color. The Enduring color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Dana (#576780) for more energetic effect. Try Silverfish as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#928b73 is the best complementary color to Smokey Denim. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #747b92 complementary color is Granite Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Waterloo are #738a92 and #7c7392. Thus found on the left and right of #747b92 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Slate Gray and Topaz colors as they work well with Smokey Denim.
The split-complementary Smokey Denim palette consists of #8a9273 and #927b73 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#928b73). Try Battleship Gray and Almond Frost colors in combination with #747b92, 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 #747b92 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Smokey Denim. Thus Battleship Gray and Bazaar giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Smokey Denim contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Granite Green, Mountbatten Pink, and Laurel split by 90° on the color wheel. #747b92 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Smokey Denim tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#928b73) and two others. The Bazaar is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Juniper – 120° from the complementary Granite Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #92737a and #73928b.
In a RGB color space, hex #747b92 is made of 30% red, 32% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Smokey Denim has a hue angle of 226°, a saturation of 12.1% and a lightness of 51.37%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #747b92 is made of 11.76% cyan, 9.01% magenta, 0% yellow and 42.75% black ink.
| HEX | #747b92 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(116,123,146) |
| RGB Percentage | 30%, 32%, 38% |
| CMYK | 11.76, 9.01, 0, 42.75 |
| HSL | hsl(226,12.1%,51.37%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(226,20.55%,57.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.7854,2.5848,-13.2983) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.4737,19.9542,30.0193) |