Flat Aluminum is pale, cool-toned shade of blue cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with orange, mid green or red magenta
| Inverse Color | #3c3932 |
| Complementary Color | #cdcac3 |
| Color Shade: | blue cyan (222° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 78.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar blue cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Flat Aluminum Color. The Snub color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Lilac Hush (#a7adbe) for more energetic effect. Try Feather Soft Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cdcac3 is the best complementary color to Flat Aluminum. Orange shades generally complement the blue cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c3c6cd complementary color is Cloud, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid cyan, blue cyan, and mid blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ghost are #c3cbcd and #c4c3cd. Thus found on the left and right of #c3c6cd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Submarine and Gray Suit colors as they work well with Flat Aluminum.
The split-complementary Flat Aluminum palette consists of #cbcdc3 and #cdc4c3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cdcac3). Try Kangaroo and Silver Rust colors in combination with #c3c6cd, 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 #c3c6cd offers a combination of yellow green and red magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Flat Aluminum. Thus Kangaroo and Pale Slate giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Flat Aluminum contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cloud, Pale Slate, and Pumice split by 90° on the color wheel. #c3c6cd square combo is a palette of blue cyan, mid magenta, orange and mid green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Flat Aluminum tetradic combo consists of orange complementary color (#cdcac3) and two others. The Pale Slate is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Powder Ash – 120° from the complementary Cloud. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cdc3c6 and #c3cdca.
In a RGB color space, hex #c3c6cd is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Flat Aluminum has a hue angle of 222°, a saturation of 9.09% and a lightness of 78.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c3c6cd is made of 3.92% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 19.61% black ink.
| HEX | #c3c6cd |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(195,198,205) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 3.92, 2.74, 0, 19.61 |
| HSL | hsl(222,9.09%,78.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(222,4.88%,80.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.8398,0.2941,-3.8596) |
| XYZ | xyz(53.7192,56.398,65.8122) |