Rushmore Grey Color

#b7b2a6

Rushmore Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan

Inverse Color #484d59
Complementary Color #a6abb7
Color Shade: orange (42.35° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 68.43% (better contrasting with white)
Rushmore Grey Color Sample
Rushmore Grey Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b7b2a6

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Rushmore Grey Color. The Pewter Cast color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Fenland (#ac9d83) for more energetic effect. Try Wooden Peg as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#a6abb7 is the best complementary color to Rushmore Grey. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b7b2a6 complementary color is Aluminium, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Nomad are #b7a9a6 and #b3b7a6. Thus found on the left and right of #b7b2a6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Martini and Eagle colors as they work well with Rushmore Grey.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Rushmore Grey palette consists of #a9a6b7 and #a6b3b7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a6abb7). Try Spun Pearl and Hit Gray colors in combination with #b7b2a6, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #b7b2a6 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Rushmore Grey. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Edward giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Rushmore Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Aluminium, Edward, and Shady Lady split by 90° on the color wheel. #b7b2a6 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Rushmore Grey tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#a6abb7) and two others. The Edward is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pink Swan – 120° from the complementary Aluminium. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a6b7b2 and #b7a6ab.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b7b2a6 is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Rushmore Grey has a hue angle of 42.35°, a saturation of 10.56% and a lightness of 68.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b7b2a6 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 6.66% yellow and 28.24% black ink.

HEX #b7b2a6
RGB Decimal rgb(183,178,166)
RGB Percentage 35%, 34%, 31%
CMYK 0, 1.96, 6.66, 28.24
HSL hsl(42.35,10.56%,68.43%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(42.35,9.29%,71.76%)
CIE-LAB lab(72.6683,-0.3527,6.7519)
XYZ xyz(42.3318,44.6612,42.4658)
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