Angry Gargoyle is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #686659 |
| Complementary Color | #a6a497 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (232° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 62.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Angry Gargoyle Color. The Metro color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Bombay (#afb1b8) for more calm effect. Try Glistening Grey as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a6a497 is the best complementary color to Angry Gargoyle. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9799a6 complementary color is Dawn, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Manatee are #97a0a6 and #9c97a6. Thus found on the left and right of #9799a6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gray Chateau and Santas Gray colors as they work well with Angry Gargoyle.
The split-complementary Angry Gargoyle palette consists of #a0a697 and #a69c97 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a6a497). Try Bud and Zorba colors in combination with #9799a6, 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 #9799a6 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Angry Gargoyle. Thus Envy and Dusty Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Angry Gargoyle contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dawn, Dusty Gray, and Pewter split by 90° on the color wheel. #9799a6 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Angry Gargoyle tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#a6a497) and two others. The Dusty Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pewter – 120° from the complementary Dawn. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a69799 and #97a6a4.
In a RGB color space, hex #9799a6 is made of 32% red, 33% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Angry Gargoyle has a hue angle of 232°, a saturation of 7.77% and a lightness of 62.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9799a6 is made of 5.88% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black ink.
| HEX | #9799a6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(151,153,166) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 35% |
| CMYK | 5.88, 5.1, 0, 34.9 |
| HSL | hsl(232,7.77%,62.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(232,9.04%,65.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.4378,1.9052,-7.0372) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.0367,32.1149,40.6394) |