Walrus is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #666464 |
| Complementary Color | #9b9999 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (180° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 60.39% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Walrus Color. The Scarborough color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Marine Layer (#a5b4b6) for more energetic effect. Try Shaded Hammock as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9b9999 is the best complementary color to Walrus. Mid red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #999b9b 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 #999b9a and #999a9b. Thus found on the left and right of #999b9b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pewter and Oslo Gray colors as they work well with Walrus.
The split-complementary Walrus palette consists of #9b9a99 and #9b999a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9b9999). Try Dawn and Shady Lady colors in combination with #999b9b, 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 #999b9b 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 Walrus. Thus Star Dust and Shady Lady giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Walrus contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dusty Gray, Mountain Mist, and Lemon Grass split by 90° on the color wheel. #999b9b square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, mid 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. Walrus tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#9b9999) and two others. The Shady Lady is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Stack – 120° from the complementary Dusty Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9b999b and #999b99.
In a RGB color space, hex #999b9b is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Walrus has a hue angle of 180°, a saturation of 0.99% and a lightness of 60.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #999b9b is made of 0.78% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black ink.
| HEX | #999b9b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(153,155,155) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0.78, 0, 0, 39.22 |
| HSL | hsl(180,0.99%,60.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(180,1.29%,60.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.8206,-0.7169,-0.26) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.7746,32.5816,35.6772) |