Hydrargyrum is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, mid red or mid red
| Inverse Color | #646464 |
| Complementary Color | #9b9b9b |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60.78% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Hydrargyrum Color. The Object of Desire color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Trolley Grey (#818181) for more calm effect. Try Rising Ash as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9b9b9b is the best complementary color to Hydrargyrum. Mid red shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9b9b9b complementary color is Dusty Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, mid red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dusty Gray are #9b9b9b and #9b9b9b. Thus found on the left and right of #9b9b9b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Dusty Gray colors as they work well with Hydrargyrum.
The split-complementary Hydrargyrum palette consists of #9b9b9b and #9b9b9b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9b9b9b). Try Dusty Gray and Dusty Gray colors in combination with #9b9b9b, 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 #9b9b9b offers a combination of mid red and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Hydrargyrum. Thus Dusty Gray and Dusty Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Hydrargyrum contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dusty Gray, Dusty Gray, and Dusty Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #9b9b9b square combo is a palette of mid red, mid red, mid red and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Hydrargyrum tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#9b9b9b) and two others. The Dusty Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dusty Gray – 120° from the complementary Dusty Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9b9b9b and #9b9b9b.
In a RGB color space, hex #9b9b9b is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Hydrargyrum has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 60.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9b9b9b is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 39.22% black ink.
| HEX | #9b9b9b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(155,155,155) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 0, 39.22 |
| HSL | hsl(0,0%,60.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,0%,60.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.9806,0.0036,-0.0072) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.1553,32.7778,35.695) |