Grey Flannel is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #726561 |
| Complementary Color | #9e918d |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (194.12° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 58.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Grey Flannel Color. The Relaxed Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Indigo Mouse (#6c848d) for more energetic effect. Try Atlantic Shoreline as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9e918d is the best complementary color to Grey Flannel. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8d9a9e complementary color is Zorba, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Regent Gray are #8d9e99 and #8d919e. Thus found on the left and right of #8d9a9e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pewter and Manatee colors as they work well with Grey Flannel.
The split-complementary Grey Flannel palette consists of #9e998d and #9e8d91 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9e918d). Try Zorba and Dusty Gray colors in combination with #8d9a9e, 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 #8d9a9e offers a combination of mid yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Grey Flannel. Thus Lemon Grass and Venus giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Grey Flannel contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Zorba, Mountain Mist, and Mantle split by 90° on the color wheel. #8d9a9e square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red 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. Grey Flannel tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#9e918d) and two others. The Venus is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mantle – 120° from the complementary Zorba. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9e8d99 and #8d9e91.
In a RGB color space, hex #8d9a9e is made of 31% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Grey Flannel has a hue angle of 194.12°, a saturation of 8.06% and a lightness of 58.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8d9a9e is made of 6.67% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 38.04% black ink.
| HEX | #8d9a9e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(141,154,158) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 34%, 35% |
| CMYK | 6.67, 1.57, 0, 38.04 |
| HSL | hsl(194.12,8.06%,58.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(194.12,10.76%,61.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.7119,-3.7875,-3.6851) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.7117,31.2425,36.8649) |