Hatteras Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #6d6162 |
| Complementary Color | #9e9293 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (175° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 59.61% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Hatteras Grey Color. The Yucca color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Gumbo (#718f8a) for more energetic effect. Try Dover Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9e9293 is the best complementary color to Hatteras Grey. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #929e9d complementary color is Dusty Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Pewter are #929e97 and #92999e. Thus found on the left and right of #929e9d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mantle and Regent Gray colors as they work well with Hatteras Grey.
The split-complementary Hatteras Grey palette consists of #9e9792 and #9e9299 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9e9293). Try Zorba and Dusty Gray colors in combination with #929e9d, 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 #929e9d offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Hatteras Grey. Thus Lemon Grass and Mountain Mist giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Hatteras Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dusty Gray, Mountain Mist, and Lemon Grass split by 90° on the color wheel. #929e9d square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Hatteras Grey tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#9e9293) and two others. The Mountain Mist is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mantle – 120° from the complementary Dusty Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9d929e and #939e92.
In a RGB color space, hex #929e9d is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Hatteras Grey has a hue angle of 175°, a saturation of 5.83% and a lightness of 59.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #929e9d is made of 4.71% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.39% yellow and 38.04% black ink.
| HEX | #929e9d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(146,158,157) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 4.71, 0, 0.39, 38.04 |
| HSL | hsl(175,5.83%,59.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(175,7.59%,61.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.1601,-4.4559,-0.9518) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.1667,32.999,36.6778) |