Dark Topaz is pale, cool-toned shade of warm blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool yellow, warm cyan or warm red
| Inverse Color | #7e8378 |
| Complementary Color | #82867c |
| Color Shade: | warm blue (267.27° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 50.78% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Topaz Color. The Silverado color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid blue bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Smoky Mauve (#998ba5) for more energetic effect. Try Beets as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#82867c is the best complementary color to Dark Topaz. Cool yellow shades generally complement the warm blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #817c87 complementary color is Bitter, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool blue, warm blue, and cool magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Mobster are #7c7c86 and #867c86. Thus found on the left and right of #817c87 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jumbo and Monsoon colors as they work well with Dark Topaz.
The split-complementary Dark Topaz palette consists of #7c867c and #86867c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#82867c). Try Xanadu and Bitter colors in combination with #817c87, 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 #817c87 offers a combination of cool green and warm red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dark Topaz. Thus Gunsmoke and Schooner giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Topaz contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bitter, Hurricane, and Gunsmoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #817c87 square combo is a palette of warm blue, mid red, cool yellow and warm cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dark Topaz tetradic combo consists of cool yellow complementary color (#82867c) and two others. The Schooner is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Rolling Stone – 120° from the complementary Bitter. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #86817c and #7c8286.
In a RGB color space, hex #817c87 is made of 33% red, 32% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Topaz has a hue angle of 267.27°, a saturation of 4.38% and a lightness of 50.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #817c87 is made of 2.35% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.06% black ink.
| HEX | #817c87 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(129,124,135) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 32%, 35% |
| CMYK | 2.35, 4.31, 0, 47.06 |
| HSL | hsl(267.27,4.38%,50.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(267.27,8.15%,52.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.7648,4.1054,-5.2888) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.6341,20.8317,25.8551) |