Going Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #7c7f85 |
| Complementary Color | #797d83 |
| Color Shade: | orange (40° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 49.61% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Going Grey Color. The Grey By Me color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Grey Locks (#72695e) for more energetic effect. Try Smoking Mirror as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#797d83 is the best complementary color to Going Grey. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #83807a complementary color is Rolling Stone, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Friar Gray are #837b79 and #818379. Thus found on the left and right of #83807a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hurricane and Bitter colors as they work well with Going Grey.
The split-complementary Going Grey palette consists of #7b7983 and #798183 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#797d83). Try Jumbo and Rolling Stone colors in combination with #83807a, 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 #83807a offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Going Grey. Thus Mobster and Blue Smoke giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Going Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rolling Stone, Xanadu, and Suva Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #83807a square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Going Grey tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#797d83) and two others. The Blue Smoke is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Empress – 120° from the complementary Rolling Stone. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #798380 and #83797c.
In a RGB color space, hex #83807a is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Going Grey has a hue angle of 40°, a saturation of 3.56% and a lightness of 49.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #83807a is made of 0% cyan, 1.17% magenta, 3.53% yellow and 48.63% black ink.
| HEX | #83807a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(131,128,122) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.17, 3.53, 48.63 |
| HSL | hsl(40,3.56%,49.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(40,6.87%,51.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.6738,-0.0167,3.6466) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.5921,21.6688,21.5095) |