Flexible Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #4e5c5e |
| Complementary Color | #a1afb1 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (7.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 66.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Flexible Grey Color. The Blackberry Mocha color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Silver (#c0c0c0) for more calm effect. Try Pink Moroccan as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a1afb1 is the best complementary color to Flexible Grey. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b1a3a1 complementary color is Hit Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Martini are #b1a1a6 and #b1aba1. Thus found on the left and right of #b1a3a1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Cloudy colors as they work well with Flexible Grey.
The split-complementary Flexible Grey palette consists of #a1a7b1 and #a1b1ab colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a1afb1). Try Gray Chateau and Edward colors in combination with #b1a3a1, 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 #b1a3a1 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Flexible Grey. Thus Santas Gray and Pewter giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Flexible Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hit Gray, Bud, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #b1a3a1 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid 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. Flexible Grey tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#a1afb1) and two others. The Pewter is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shady Lady – 120° from the complementary Hit Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a1b1a3 and #b1a1af.
In a RGB color space, hex #b1a3a1 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Flexible Grey has a hue angle of 7.5°, a saturation of 9.3% and a lightness of 66.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b1a3a1 is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 6.27% yellow and 30.59% black ink.
| HEX | #b1a3a1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(177,163,161) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.49, 6.27, 30.59 |
| HSL | hsl(7.5,9.3%,66.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(7.5,9.04%,69.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.1051,4.7242,2.8635) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.6617,38.1147,39.0901) |