Special Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of violet. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with yellow green, mid cyan or orange
| Inverse Color | #848782 |
| Complementary Color | #797d77 |
| Color Shade: | violet (276° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 48.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar violet shade, there are some better alternatives to Special Grey Color. The Rum color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Purple Ash (#8f8395) for more energetic effect. Try Minimal Grey as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#797d77 is the best complementary color to Special Grey. Yellow green shades generally complement the violet hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #7b787d complementary color is Camouflage Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid blue, violet, and mid magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mobster are #78777d and #7d777c. Thus found on the left and right of #7b787d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jumbo and Fedora colors as they work well with Special Grey.
The split-complementary Special Grey palette consists of #777d78 and #7c7d77 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#797d77). Try Xanadu and Bitter colors in combination with #7b787d, 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 #7b787d offers a combination of green cyan and orange shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Special Grey. Thus Gunsmoke and Friar Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Special Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Camouflage Green, Boulder, and Sirocco split by 90° on the color wheel. #7b787d square combo is a palette of violet, mid red, yellow green and mid cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Special Grey tetradic combo consists of yellow green complementary color (#797d77) and two others. The Friar Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Rolling Stone – 120° from the complementary Camouflage Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7d7b77 and #77797d.
In a RGB color space, hex #7b787d is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Special Grey has a hue angle of 276°, a saturation of 2.04% and a lightness of 48.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7b787d is made of 0.78% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 0% yellow and 50.98% black ink.
| HEX | #7b787d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(123,120,125) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0.78, 1.96, 0, 50.98 |
| HSL | hsl(276,2.04%,48.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(276,4%,49.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.8326,2.1456,-2.3327) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.5865,19.1246,22.1138) |