Settler Color

#8b9cac

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

Inverse Color #746353
Complementary Color #ac9b8b
Color Shade: cool cyan (209.09° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 60.98% (better contrasting with white)
Settler Color Sample
Settler Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #8b9cac

If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Settler Color. The Tranquil Pond color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Gilneas Grey (#6c8396) for more energetic effect. Try Hoki as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#ac9b8b is the best complementary color to Settler. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8b9cac complementary color is Napa, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Bali Hai are #8bacab and #8b8bac. Thus found on the left and right of #8b9cac on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cascade and Manatee colors as they work well with Settler.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Settler palette consists of #acab8b and #ac8b8b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ac9b8b). Try Tallow and Del Rio colors in combination with #8b9cac, 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 #8b9cac offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Settler. Thus Sage and Bouquet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Settler contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Napa, Amethyst Smoke, and Envy split by 90° on the color wheel. #8b9cac square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm red 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. Settler tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#ac9b8b) and two others. The Bouquet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cascade – 120° from the complementary Napa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ac8b9c and #8bac9b.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #8b9cac is made of 30% red, 33% green and 37% blue. In a HSL mode Settler has a hue angle of 209.09°, a saturation of 16.58% and a lightness of 60.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8b9cac is made of 12.94% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.55% black ink.

HEX #8b9cac
RGB Decimal rgb(139,156,172)
RGB Percentage 30%, 33%, 37%
CMYK 12.94, 6.27, 0, 32.55
HSL hsl(209.09,16.58%,60.98%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(209.09,19.19%,67.45%)
CIE-LAB lab(63.5444,-2.4983,-10.351)
XYZ xyz(29.9823,32.2445,43.6733)
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