Boulder is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, mid red or mid red
| Inverse Color | #858585 |
| Complementary Color | #7a7a7a |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 47.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Boulder Color. The Eagle Eye color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Sultry Spell (#716563) for more energetic effect. Try Muscatel as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#7a7a7a is the best complementary color to Boulder. Mid red shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #7a7a7a complementary color is Boulder, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, mid red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Boulder are #7a7a7a and #7a7a7a. Thus found on the left and right of #7a7a7a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Boulder and Boulder colors as they work well with Boulder.
The split-complementary Boulder palette consists of #7a7a7a and #7a7a7a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7a7a7a). Try Boulder and Boulder colors in combination with #7a7a7a, 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 #7a7a7a offers a combination of mid red and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Boulder. Thus Boulder and Boulder giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Boulder contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Boulder, Boulder, and Boulder split by 90° on the color wheel. #7a7a7a square combo is a palette of mid red, mid red, mid red and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Boulder tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#7a7a7a) and two others. The Boulder is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Boulder – 120° from the complementary Boulder. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7a7a7a and #7a7a7a.
In a RGB color space, hex #7a7a7a is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Boulder has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 47.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7a7a7a is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 52.16% black ink.
| HEX | #7a7a7a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(122,122,122) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 0, 52.16 |
| HSL | hsl(0,0%,47.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,0%,47.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.2232,0.003,-0.006) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.4984,19.4618,21.1939) |