Mirage Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of green cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, mid yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #545051 |
| Complementary Color | #afabab |
| Color Shade: | green cyan (165° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 67.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar green cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Mirage Grey Color. The Pewter color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Singing in the Rain (#8e9c98) for more energetic effect. Try Tranquility as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#afabab is the best complementary color to Mirage Grey. Mid red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #abafae complementary color is Silver Chalice, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and mid cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Edward are #abafac and #abaeaf. Thus found on the left and right of #abafae on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Edward and Gray Chateau colors as they work well with Mirage Grey.
The split-complementary Mirage Grey palette consists of #afacab and #afabae colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#afabab). Try Silver Chalice and Shady Lady colors in combination with #abafae, 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 #abafae offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mirage Grey. Thus Cloudy and Spun Pearl giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mirage Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Silver Chalice, Spun Pearl, and Delta split by 90° on the color wheel. #abafae square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, mid red and mid yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mirage Grey tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#afabab) and two others. The Spun Pearl is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Edward – 120° from the complementary Silver Chalice. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #aeabaf and #abafab.
In a RGB color space, hex #abafae is made of 33% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Mirage Grey has a hue angle of 165°, a saturation of 2.44% and a lightness of 67.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #abafae is made of 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.39% yellow and 31.37% black ink.
| HEX | #abafae |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(171,175,174) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 0, 0.39, 31.37 |
| HSL | hsl(165,2.44%,67.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(165,2.29%,68.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.1279,-1.5936,0.0113) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.7645,42.3739,46.1276) |