Metal Flake is pale, warm-toned shade of warm green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool magenta, mid red or cool blue
| Inverse Color | #7c787d |
| Complementary Color | #858286 |
| Color Shade: | warm green (108° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm green shade, there are some better alternatives to Metal Flake Color. The Up in Smoke color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a yellow green bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Agave Green (#6b7169) for more energetic effect. Try Remote Control as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#858286 is the best complementary color to Metal Flake. Cool magenta shades generally complement the warm green hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #838782 complementary color is Mamba, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid yellow, warm green, and mid green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Stack are #858682 and #828683. Thus found on the left and right of #838782 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bitter and Stack colors as they work well with Metal Flake.
The split-complementary Metal Flake palette consists of #868285 and #838286 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#858286). Try Suva Gray and Jumbo colors in combination with #838782, 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 #838782 offers a combination of cool red and cool blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Metal Flake. Thus Gray and Jumbo giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Metal Flake contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mamba, Oslo Gray, and Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #838782 square combo is a palette of warm green, mid cyan, cool magenta and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Metal Flake tetradic combo consists of cool magenta complementary color (#858286) and two others. The Jumbo is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Natural Gray – 120° from the complementary Mamba. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #828386 and #868582.
In a RGB color space, hex #838782 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Metal Flake has a hue angle of 108°, a saturation of 2.04% and a lightness of 51.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #838782 is made of 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 47.06% black ink.
| HEX | #838782 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(131,135,130) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 0, 1.96, 47.06 |
| HSL | hsl(108,2.04%,51.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(108,3.7%,52.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.8517,-2.4627,2.1634) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.0533,23.7649,24.5439) |