Approaching Dusk 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 | #74685a |
| Complementary Color | #a5998b |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (212.31° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 59.61% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Approaching Dusk Color. The Blowout color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Tambua Bay (#658498) for more energetic effect. Try Blue Shadow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a5998b is the best complementary color to Approaching Dusk. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8b97a5 complementary color is Zorba, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Regent Gray are #8ba3a5 and #8b8ba5. Thus found on the left and right of #8b97a5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Granny Smith and Manatee colors as they work well with Approaching Dusk.
The split-complementary Approaching Dusk palette consists of #a4a58b and #a58b8b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a5998b). Try Tallow and Del Rio colors in combination with #8b97a5, 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 #8b97a5 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 Approaching Dusk. Thus Sage and Dusty Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Approaching Dusk contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Zorba, Bouquet, and Envy split by 90° on the color wheel. #8b97a5 square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange 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. Approaching Dusk tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#a5998b) and two others. The Dusty Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pewter – 120° from the complementary Zorba. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a58b96 and #8ba599.
In a RGB color space, hex #8b97a5 is made of 31% red, 33% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Approaching Dusk has a hue angle of 212.31°, a saturation of 12.62% and a lightness of 59.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8b97a5 is made of 10.2% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 0% yellow and 35.29% black ink.
| HEX | #8b97a5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(139,151,165) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 33%, 36% |
| CMYK | 10.2, 5.49, 0, 35.29 |
| HSL | hsl(212.31,12.62%,59.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(212.31,15.76%,64.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.9455,-1.2886,-8.7923) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.5056,30.3388,39.9509) |