Ghost Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #636467 |
| Complementary Color | #98999c |
| Color Shade: | orange (45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60.39% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Ghost Grey Color. The Silver Sage color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Play on Grey (#bab6a9) for more energetic effect. Try Powered Rock as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#98999c is the best complementary color to Ghost Grey. Cool blue shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9c9b98 complementary color is Manatee, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Star Dust are #9c9998 and #9b9c98. Thus found on the left and right of #9c9b98 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dawn and Star Dust colors as they work well with Ghost Grey.
The split-complementary Ghost Grey palette consists of #99989c and #989b9c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#98999c). Try Mountain Mist and Oslo Gray colors in combination with #9c9b98, 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 #9c9b98 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ghost Grey. Thus Mountain Mist and Pewter giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ghost Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Manatee, Mantle, and Shady Lady split by 90° on the color wheel. #9c9b98 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ghost Grey tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#98999c) and two others. The Pewter is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dusty Gray – 120° from the complementary Manatee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #989c9b and #9c9899.
In a RGB color space, hex #9c9b98 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Ghost Grey has a hue angle of 45°, a saturation of 1.98% and a lightness of 60.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9c9b98 is made of 0% cyan, 0.4% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 38.82% black ink.
| HEX | #9c9b98 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(156,155,152) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0.4, 1.57, 38.82 |
| HSL | hsl(45,1.98%,60.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(45,2.56%,61.18%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.9804,-0.203,1.6896) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.0991,32.7776,34.3934) |