Flint Rock is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #676b6c |
| Complementary Color | #939697 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 58.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Flint Rock Color. The Cinnamon Toast color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Revere Greige (#8a7c75) for more energetic effect. Try Carmel Mission as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#939697 is the best complementary color to Flint Rock. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #989493 complementary color is Oslo Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Zorba are #979394 and #979693. Thus found on the left and right of #989493 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Star Dust colors as they work well with Flint Rock.
The split-complementary Flint Rock palette consists of #939497 and #939796 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#939697). Try Oslo Gray and Mantle colors in combination with #989493, 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 #989493 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Flint Rock. Thus Mountain Mist and Stack giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Flint Rock contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Oslo Gray, Stack, and Mountain Mist split by 90° on the color wheel. #989493 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Flint Rock tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#939697) and two others. The Stack is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Venus – 120° from the complementary Oslo Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #939794 and #979396.
In a RGB color space, hex #989493 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Flint Rock has a hue angle of 12°, a saturation of 2.37% and a lightness of 58.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #989493 is made of 0% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 40.39% black ink.
| HEX | #989493 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(152,148,147) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.57, 1.96, 40.39 |
| HSL | hsl(12,2.37%,58.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12,3.29%,59.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.6212,1.2776,1.0398) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.8053,29.9618,31.8688) |