Shikon is pale, warm-toned shade of warm magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool green, cool blue or cool yellow
| Inverse Color | #d4dfd7 |
| Complementary Color | #202b23 |
| Color Shade: | warm magenta (316.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 14.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Shikon Color. The Disappearing Purple color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Treasure Seeker (#3f363d) for more calm effect. Try Eleanor Ann as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#202b23 is the best complementary color to Shikon. Cool green shades generally complement the warm magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2b2028 complementary color is Heavy Metal, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of violet, warm magenta, and cool red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Thunder are #28202b and #2b2022. Thus found on the left and right of #2b2028 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bastille and Cocoa Brown colors as they work well with Shikon.
The split-complementary Shikon palette consists of #202b28 and #222b20 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#202b23). Try Outer Space and Heavy Metal colors in combination with #2b2028, 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 #2b2028 offers a combination of cool cyan and cool yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Shikon. Thus Outer Space and Log Cabin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shikon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Heavy Metal, Zeus, and Shark split by 90° on the color wheel. #2b2028 square combo is a palette of warm magenta, orange, cool green and cool blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Shikon tetradic combo consists of cool green complementary color (#202b23) and two others. The Log Cabin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Baltic Sea – 120° from the complementary Heavy Metal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #282b20 and #22202b.
In a RGB color space, hex #2b2028 is made of 37% red, 28% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Shikon has a hue angle of 316.36°, a saturation of 14.67% and a lightness of 14.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2b2028 is made of 0% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 1.17% yellow and 83.14% black ink.
| HEX | #2b2028 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(43,32,40) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 28%, 35% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.31, 1.17, 83.14 |
| HSL | hsl(316.36,14.67%,14.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(316.36,25.58%,16.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(13.8258,7.0384,-3.3423) |
| XYZ | xyz(1.8958,1.6998,2.2357) |