Network Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, warm green or mid magenta
| Inverse Color | #5f5a58 |
| Complementary Color | #a7a19f |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (197.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 64.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Network Grey Color. The Common Feldspar color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid cyan bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Leadbelcher Metal (#888d8f) for more calm effect. Try Oslo Grey as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a7a19f is the best complementary color to Network Grey. Mid red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a0a5a7 complementary color is Cloudy, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm cyan, cool cyan, and cool blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Gray Chateau are #9fa7a5 and #9fa1a7. Thus found on the left and right of #a0a5a7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Edward and Santas Gray colors as they work well with Network Grey.
The split-complementary Network Grey palette consists of #a7a59f and #a79fa1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a7a19f). Try Dawn and Dusty Gray colors in combination with #a0a5a7, 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 #a0a5a7 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 Network Grey. Thus Delta and Shady Lady giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Network Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cloudy, Mountain Mist, and Bud split by 90° on the color wheel. #a0a5a7 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, mid red and warm green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Network Grey tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#a7a19f) and two others. The Shady Lady is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pewter – 120° from the complementary Cloudy. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a79fa5 and #9fa7a1.
In a RGB color space, hex #a0a5a7 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Network Grey has a hue angle of 197.14°, a saturation of 3.83% and a lightness of 64.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a0a5a7 is made of 2.74% cyan, 0.78% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.51% black ink.
| HEX | #a0a5a7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(160,165,167) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 2.74, 0.78, 0, 34.51 |
| HSL | hsl(197.14,3.83%,64.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(197.14,4.19%,65.49%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(67.4073,-1.3798,-1.6596) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.9274,37.1739,41.8936) |