Wet Asphalt is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #676354 |
| Complementary Color | #aba698 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (227.37° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 63.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Wet Asphalt 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 darker and more saturated alternative called Fresh Lavender (#8e90b4) for more energetic effect. Try Persian Violet as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#aba698 is the best complementary color to Wet Asphalt. Orange shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #989cab complementary color is Napa, 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 Santas Gray are #98a5ab and #9d98ab. Thus found on the left and right of #989cab on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hit Gray and Santas Gray colors as they work well with Wet Asphalt.
The split-complementary Wet Asphalt palette consists of #a5ab98 and #ab9d98 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#aba698). Try Bud and Martini colors in combination with #989cab, 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 #989cab 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 Wet Asphalt. Thus Bud and Dusty Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Wet Asphalt contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Napa, Shady Lady, and Pewter split by 90° on the color wheel. #989cab square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, orange 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. Wet Asphalt tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#aba698) and two others. The Dusty Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pewter – 120° from the complementary Napa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ab989b and #98aba6.
In a RGB color space, hex #989cab is made of 32% red, 33% green and 36% blue. In a HSL mode Wet Asphalt has a hue angle of 227.37°, a saturation of 10.16% and a lightness of 63.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #989cab is made of 7.45% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.94% black ink.
| HEX | #989cab |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(152,156,171) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 33%, 36% |
| CMYK | 7.45, 5.88, 0, 32.94 |
| HSL | hsl(227.37,10.16%,63.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(227.37,11.11%,67.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.4776,1.6295,-8.2947) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.188,33.3926,43.277) |