Killer Fog is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #362d2e |
| Complementary Color | #d2c9ca |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (173.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 80.59% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Killer Fog Color. The Dreaming of the Day color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Garden Gazebo (#abc0bb) for more energetic effect. Try Glacier Blue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d2c9ca is the best complementary color to Killer Fog. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c9d2d1 complementary color is Swiss Coffee, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Tiara are #c9d2cc and #c9ced2. Thus found on the left and right of #c9d2d1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pumice and Iron colors as they work well with Killer Fog.
The split-complementary Killer Fog palette consists of #d2ccc9 and #d2c9ce colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d2c9ca). Try Swirl and Pale Slate colors in combination with #c9d2d1, 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 #c9d2d1 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Killer Fog. Thus Celeste and Gray Suit giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Killer Fog contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Swiss Coffee, Gray Suit, and Celeste split by 90° on the color wheel. #c9d2d1 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Killer Fog tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#d2c9ca) and two others. The Gray Suit is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pumice – 120° from the complementary Swiss Coffee. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d1c9d2 and #cad2c9.
In a RGB color space, hex #c9d2d1 is made of 32% red, 34% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Killer Fog has a hue angle of 173.33°, a saturation of 9.09% and a lightness of 80.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c9d2d1 is made of 3.53% cyan, 0% magenta, 0.39% yellow and 17.65% black ink.
| HEX | #c9d2d1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(201,210,209) |
| RGB Percentage | 32%, 34%, 34% |
| CMYK | 3.53, 0, 0.39, 17.65 |
| HSL | hsl(173.33,9.09%,80.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(173.33,4.29%,82.35%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.5024,-3.2308,-0.5743) |
| XYZ | xyz(58.6426,63.1141,69.4131) |