Opal Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, violet or warm green
| Inverse Color | #5b6161 |
| Complementary Color | #9ea3a3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Opal Grey Color. The Young Fawn 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 Soft Tone (#c3b3b2) for more energetic effect. Try Baby Talk Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9ea3a3 is the best complementary color to Opal 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 #a49e9e complementary color is Edward, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dusty Gray are #a39ea1 and #a3a19e. Thus found on the left and right of #a49e9e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shady Lady and Dawn colors as they work well with Opal Grey.
The split-complementary Opal Grey palette consists of #9ea1a3 and #9ea3a1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9ea3a3). Try Gray Chateau and Pewter colors in combination with #a49e9e, 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 #a49e9e 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 Opal Grey. Thus Santas Gray and Mantle giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Opal Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Edward, Delta, and Mountain Mist split by 90° on the color wheel. #a49e9e square combo is a palette of mid red, cool yellow, warm cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Opal Grey tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#9ea3a3) and two others. The Mantle 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 #9ea39e and #a39ea3.
In a RGB color space, hex #a49e9e is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Opal Grey has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 3.19% and a lightness of 63.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a49e9e is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 2.35% yellow and 35.69% black ink.
| HEX | #a49e9e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,158,158) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.35, 2.35, 35.69 |
| HSL | hsl(0,3.19%,63.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,3.66%,64.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.6043,2.1755,0.7668) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.7083,34.8149,37.2911) |