Gunsmoke is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #858389 |
| Complementary Color | #78767b |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (80° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 47.45% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Gunsmoke Color. The Shady Willow color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called All About Olive (#676c58) for more energetic effect. Try Tarzan Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#78767b is the best complementary color to Gunsmoke. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #7a7c76 complementary color is Jumbo, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Bitter are #7b7a76 and #777b76. Thus found on the left and right of #7a7c76 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Friar Gray and Xanadu colors as they work well with Gunsmoke.
The split-complementary Gunsmoke palette consists of #7a767b and #76777b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#78767b). Try Mobster and Jumbo colors in combination with #7a7c76, 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 #7a7c76 offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Gunsmoke. Thus Empress and Rolling Stone giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gunsmoke contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jumbo, Sirocco, and Boulder split by 90° on the color wheel. #7a7c76 square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Gunsmoke tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#78767b) and two others. The Rolling Stone is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Concord – 120° from the complementary Jumbo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #76797b and #7b7876.
In a RGB color space, hex #7a7c76 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Gunsmoke has a hue angle of 80°, a saturation of 2.48% and a lightness of 47.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7a7c76 is made of 0.79% cyan, 0% magenta, 2.36% yellow and 51.37% black ink.
| HEX | #7a7c76 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(122,124,118) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0.79, 0, 2.36, 51.37 |
| HSL | hsl(80,2.48%,47.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(80,4.84%,48.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.6796,-1.9367,3.0036) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.5037,19.8609,19.9978) |