Mineral Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of cool yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm blue, cool red or cool cyan
| Inverse Color | #4d4953 |
| Complementary Color | #b0abb6 |
| Color Shade: | cool yellow (84° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 69.41% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Mineral Grey Color. The Delta color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid yellow bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Big Fish (#99a38e) for more energetic effect. Try Reseda as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b0abb6 is the best complementary color to Mineral Grey. Warm blue shades generally complement the cool yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b2b6ac complementary color is Spun Pearl, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm yellow, cool yellow, and warm green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Green Spring are #b6b5ab and #acb6ab. Thus found on the left and right of #b2b6ac on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tide and Green Spring colors as they work well with Mineral Grey.
The split-complementary Mineral Grey palette consists of #b5abb6 and #abacb6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b0abb6). Try Chatelle and Spun Pearl colors in combination with #b2b6ac, 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 #b2b6ac offers a combination of warm magenta and cool cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Mineral Grey. Thus Pink Swan and Gray Chateau giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mineral Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spun Pearl, Edward, and Nobel split by 90° on the color wheel. #b2b6ac square combo is a palette of cool yellow, warm cyan, warm 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. Mineral Grey tetradic combo consists of warm blue complementary color (#b0abb6) and two others. The Gray Chateau is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tide – 120° from the complementary Spun Pearl. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #abb1b6 and #b6b0ab.
In a RGB color space, hex #b2b6ac is made of 33% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Mineral Grey has a hue angle of 84°, a saturation of 6.41% and a lightness of 69.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b2b6ac is made of 1.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.92% yellow and 28.63% black ink.
| HEX | #b2b6ac |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(178,182,172) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 1.57, 0, 3.92, 28.63 |
| HSL | hsl(84,6.41%,69.41%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(84,5.49%,71.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.4802,-3.2441,4.59) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.5344,45.8994,45.6474) |