Hit Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of cool cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm red, warm green or warm magenta
| Inverse Color | #5e524a |
| Complementary Color | #b5a9a1 |
| Color Shade: | cool cyan (204° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 67.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Hit Grey Color. The Beach Umbrella 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 saturated alternative called Breathtaking View (#809bac) for more energetic effect. Try Magnesium as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b5a9a1 is the best complementary color to Hit Grey. Warm red shades generally complement the cool cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a1adb5 complementary color is Silk, 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 Hit Gray are #a1b5b3 and #a1a3b5. Thus found on the left and right of #a1adb5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Edward and Santas Gray colors as they work well with Hit Grey.
The split-complementary Hit Grey palette consists of #b5b3a1 and #b5a1a3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b5a9a1). Try Eagle and Martini colors in combination with #a1adb5, 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 #a1adb5 offers a combination of cool yellow and warm magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Hit Grey. Thus Bud and Shady Lady giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Hit Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Silk, London Hue, and Norway split by 90° on the color wheel. #a1adb5 square combo is a palette of cool cyan, cool magenta, warm 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. Hit Grey tetradic combo consists of warm red complementary color (#b5a9a1) and two others. The Shady Lady is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Edward – 120° from the complementary Silk. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b5a1ad and #a1b5a9.
In a RGB color space, hex #a1adb5 is made of 31% red, 34% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Hit Grey has a hue angle of 204°, a saturation of 11.9% and a lightness of 67.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a1adb5 is made of 7.84% cyan, 3.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 29.02% black ink.
| HEX | #a1adb5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(161,173,181) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 34%, 35% |
| CMYK | 7.84, 3.14, 0, 29.02 |
| HSL | hsl(204,11.9%,67.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(204,11.05%,70.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.0359,-2.5599,-5.5391) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.982,40.8004,49.5895) |