Sharkskin Color

#838487

Sharkskin is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, warm green or red magenta

Inverse Color #7c7b78
Complementary Color #868583
Color Shade: blue cyan (225° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 52.16% (better contrasting with white)
Sharkskin Color Sample
Sharkskin Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #838487

If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Sharkskin Color. The Fantasia color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Angry Gargoyle (#9799a6) for more energetic effect. Try Granite Canyon as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#868583 is the best complementary color to Sharkskin. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #838487 complementary color is Natural Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm cyan, blue cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Jumbo are #838686 and #838386. Thus found on the left and right of #838487 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gunsmoke and Jumbo colors as they work well with Sharkskin.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Sharkskin palette consists of #868683 and #868383 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#868583). Try Friar Gray and Gray colors in combination with #838487, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #838487 offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Sharkskin. Thus Stack and Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Sharkskin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Natural Gray, Monsoon, and Stack split by 90° on the color wheel. #838487 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, cool magenta, orange and warm green shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sharkskin tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#868583) and two others. The Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gunsmoke – 120° from the complementary Natural Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #868384 and #838685.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #838487 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Sharkskin has a hue angle of 225°, a saturation of 1.64% and a lightness of 52.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #838487 is made of 1.57% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.06% black ink.

HEX #838487
RGB Decimal rgb(131,132,135)
RGB Percentage 33%, 33%, 34%
CMYK 1.57, 1.18, 0, 47.06
HSL hsl(225,1.64%,52.16%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(225,2.96%,52.94%)
CIE-LAB lab(55.1517,0.2348,-1.7492)
XYZ xyz(21.9845,23.0771,26.2173)
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