Nor'wester is pale, cool-toned shade of mid cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, yellow green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #665652 |
| Complementary Color | #ac9c99 |
| Color Shade: | mid cyan (192° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 63.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Nor'wester Color. The Common Feldspar color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Bird Blue (#7b929e) for more energetic effect. Try Ebb Tide as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#ac9c99 is the best complementary color to Nor'wester. Mid red shades generally complement the mid cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #99a9ad complementary color is Martini, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of green cyan, mid cyan, and blue cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Hit Gray are #99aca7 and #999eac. Thus found on the left and right of #99a9ad on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pewter and Santas Gray colors as they work well with Nor'wester.
The split-complementary Nor'wester palette consists of #aca799 and #ac999e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ac9c99). Try Napa and Dusty Gray colors in combination with #99a9ad, 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 #99a9ad offers a combination of mid yellow and mid magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Nor'wester. Thus Bud and Shady Lady giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Nor'wester contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Martini, Amethyst Smoke, and Bud split by 90° on the color wheel. #99a9ad square combo is a palette of mid cyan, violet, mid red and yellow green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Nor'wester tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#ac9c99) and two others. The Shady Lady is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pewter – 120° from the complementary Martini. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ac99a8 and #99ac9d.
In a RGB color space, hex #99a9ad is made of 31% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Nor'wester has a hue angle of 192°, a saturation of 10.87% and a lightness of 63.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #99a9ad is made of 7.84% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 0% yellow and 32.16% black ink.
| HEX | #99a9ad |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(153,169,173) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 34%, 35% |
| CMYK | 7.84, 1.57, 0, 32.16 |
| HSL | hsl(192,10.87%,63.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(192,11.56%,67.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.1423,-4.7524,-3.973) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.8677,38.1654,45.0641) |