Sharp Grey is pale, cool-toned shade of cool blue. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm yellow, cool green or cool red
| Inverse Color | #36352e |
| Complementary Color | #d1d0c9 |
| Color Shade: | cool blue (232.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 80.39% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool blue shade, there are some better alternatives to Sharp Grey Color. The Polar Mist color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a blue cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Timeless Lilac (#afb2c4) for more energetic effect. Try Filtered Light as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d1d0c9 is the best complementary color to Sharp Grey. Warm yellow shades generally complement the cool blue hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c9cad1 complementary color is Celeste, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool cyan, cool blue, and warm blue colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Ghost are #c9ced1 and #ccc9d1. Thus found on the left and right of #c9cad1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Iron and Gray Suit colors as they work well with Sharp Grey.
The split-complementary Sharp Grey palette consists of #ced1c9 and #d1ccc9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d1d0c9). Try Celeste and Swirl colors in combination with #c9cad1, 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 #c9cad1 offers a combination of warm green and cool red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Sharp Grey. Thus Pumice and Swiss Coffee giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sharp Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Celeste, Pale Slate, and Pumice split by 90° on the color wheel. #c9cad1 square combo is a palette of cool blue, warm magenta, warm yellow and cool green shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sharp Grey tetradic combo consists of warm yellow complementary color (#d1d0c9) and two others. The Swiss Coffee is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tiara – 120° from the complementary Celeste. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d1c9ca and #c9d1d0.
In a RGB color space, hex #c9cad1 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Sharp Grey has a hue angle of 232.5°, a saturation of 8% and a lightness of 80.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c9cad1 is made of 3.14% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 0% yellow and 18.04% black ink.
| HEX | #c9cad1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(201,202,209) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 34% |
| CMYK | 3.14, 2.74, 0, 18.04 |
| HSL | hsl(232.5,8%,80.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(232.5,3.83%,81.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.4354,0.9665,-3.6058) |
| XYZ | xyz(56.7165,59.262,68.771) |