Jet Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #626565 |
| Complementary Color | #9a9d9d |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Jet Grey Color. The Grey Sheep color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Relaxed Rhino (#bbaaaa) for more energetic effect. Try Trolley Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9a9d9d is the best complementary color to Jet Grey. Warm cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9d9a9a complementary color is Edward, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dusty Gray are #9d9a9b and #9d9b9a. Thus found on the left and right of #9d9a9a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Dawn colors as they work well with Jet Grey.
The split-complementary Jet Grey palette consists of #9a9b9d and #9a9d9b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9a9d9d). Try Manatee and Mantle colors in combination with #9d9a9a, 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 #9d9a9a offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Jet Grey. Thus Manatee and Stack giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Jet Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Edward, Lemon Grass, and Mountain Mist split by 90° on the color wheel. #9d9a9a square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Jet Grey tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#9a9d9d) and two others. The Stack is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shady Lady – 120° from the complementary Edward. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9a9d9a and #9d9a9d.
In a RGB color space, hex #9d9a9a is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Jet Grey has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 1.51% and a lightness of 60.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9d9a9a is made of 0% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 1.18% yellow and 38.43% black ink.
| HEX | #9d9a9a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(157,154,154) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.18, 1.18, 38.43 |
| HSL | hsl(0,1.51%,60.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,1.91%,61.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.8458,1.0915,0.3784) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.293,32.6124,35.2174) |