Plymouth Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, cool red or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #4f4e53 |
| Complementary Color | #adacb1 |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (72° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 68.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Plymouth Grey Color. The Green Spring color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Harp (#cbcec0) for more energetic effect. Try Bay Water as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#adacb1 is the best complementary color to Plymouth Grey. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b0b1ac complementary color is Spun Pearl, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Delta are #b1afac and #adb1ac. Thus found on the left and right of #b0b1ac on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cloudy and Green Spring colors as they work well with Plymouth Grey.
The split-complementary Plymouth Grey palette consists of #afacb1 and #acadb1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#adacb1). Try Spun Pearl and Bombay colors in combination with #b0b1ac, 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 #b0b1ac offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Plymouth Grey. Thus Shady Lady and Gray Chateau giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Plymouth Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spun Pearl, Edward, and Silver Chalice split by 90° on the color wheel. #b0b1ac square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and cool red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Plymouth Grey tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#adacb1) and two others. The Gray Chateau is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Silver Chalice – 120° from the complementary Spun Pearl. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #acb0b1 and #b1adac.
In a RGB color space, hex #b0b1ac is made of 34% red, 34% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Plymouth Grey has a hue angle of 72°, a saturation of 3.11% and a lightness of 68.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b0b1ac is made of 0.39% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 30.59% black ink.
| HEX | #b0b1ac |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(176,177,172) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0.39, 0, 1.96, 30.59 |
| HSL | hsl(72,3.11%,68.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(72,2.82%,69.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.9959,-1.2774,2.4216) |
| XYZ | xyz(41.073,43.6529,45.2908) |