Belgian Block is pale, warm-toned shade of cool green. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with red magenta, warm yellow or warm blue
| Inverse Color | #5c5659 |
| Complementary Color | #a9a2a5 |
| Color Shade: | cool green (150° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool green shade, there are some better alternatives to Belgian Block Color. The Morning Blue color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool green bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Stieglitz Silver (#8d8f8e) for more calm effect. Try Silt Green as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a9a2a5 is the best complementary color to Belgian Block. Red magenta shades generally complement the green cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a3a9a6 complementary color is Shady Lady, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm green, green cyan, and warm cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Edward are #a2a9a2 and #a2a9a9. Thus found on the left and right of #a3a9a6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pewter and Edward colors as they work well with Belgian Block.
The split-complementary Belgian Block palette consists of #a9a2a2 and #a9a2a8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a9a2a5). Try Silver Chalice and Shady Lady colors in combination with #a3a9a6, 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 #a3a9a6 offers a combination of warm red and warm blue shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Belgian Block. Thus Cloudy and Santas Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Belgian Block contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shady Lady, Santas Gray, and Delta split by 90° on the color wheel. #a3a9a6 square combo is a palette of green cyan, cool blue, red magenta and warm yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Belgian Block tetradic combo consists of red magenta complementary color (#a9a2a5) and two others. The Santas Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bud – 120° from the complementary Shady Lady. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a5a2a9 and #a5a9a2.
In a RGB color space, hex #a3a9a6 is made of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Belgian Block has a hue angle of 150°, a saturation of 3.37% and a lightness of 65.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a3a9a6 is made of 2.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.17% yellow and 33.73% black ink.
| HEX | #a3a9a6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(163,169,166) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 2.35, 0, 1.17, 33.73 |
| HSL | hsl(150,3.37%,65.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(150,3.55%,66.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.6901,-2.6944,0.7984) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.1752,38.9156,41.6812) |