Adeptus Battlegrey is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #837d79 |
| Complementary Color | #86807b |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (204° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 50.59% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Adeptus Battlegrey Color. The Midnight Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Arona (#879ba3) for more energetic effect. Try Night Out as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#86807b is the best complementary color to Adeptus Battlegrey. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #7c8286 complementary color is Schooner, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Rolling Stone are #7b8685 and #7b7c86. Thus found on the left and right of #7c8286 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gunsmoke and Jumbo colors as they work well with Adeptus Battlegrey.
The split-complementary Adeptus Battlegrey palette consists of #86857b and #867b7c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#86807b). Try Friar Gray and Hurricane colors in combination with #7c8286, 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 #7c8286 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Adeptus Battlegrey. Thus Bitter and Suva Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Adeptus Battlegrey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Schooner, Mamba, and Xanadu split by 90° on the color wheel. #7c8286 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Adeptus Battlegrey tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#86807b) and two others. The Suva Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blue Smoke – 120° from the complementary Schooner. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #867b81 and #7b8680.
In a RGB color space, hex #7c8286 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Adeptus Battlegrey has a hue angle of 204°, a saturation of 3.97% and a lightness of 50.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7c8286 is made of 3.92% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.45% black ink.
| HEX | #7c8286 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(124,130,134) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 35% |
| CMYK | 3.92, 1.57, 0, 47.45 |
| HSL | hsl(204,3.97%,50.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(204,7.46%,52.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.9968,-1.3809,-2.9319) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.5979,21.9716,25.7096) |