Diesel is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #cdd3d4 |
| Complementary Color | #2b3132 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (8.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 18.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Diesel Color. The Machine Gun Metal color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Manchester Brown (#504440) for more energetic effect. Try Wood Charcoal as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#2b3132 is the best complementary color to Diesel. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #322c2b complementary color is Outer Space, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dune are #322b2d and #322f2b. Thus found on the left and right of #322c2b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thunder and Dune colors as they work well with Diesel.
The split-complementary Diesel palette consists of #2b2d32 and #2b322f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2b3132). Try Shark and Outer Space colors in combination with #322c2b, 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 #322c2b offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Diesel. Thus Baltic Sea and Heavy Metal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Diesel contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Outer Space, Heavy Metal, and Baltic Sea split by 90° on the color wheel. #322c2b square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Diesel tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#2b3132) and two others. The Heavy Metal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Thunder – 120° from the complementary Outer Space. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2b322c and #322b31.
In a RGB color space, hex #322c2b is made of 36% red, 32% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Diesel has a hue angle of 8.57°, a saturation of 7.53% and a lightness of 18.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #322c2b is made of 0% cyan, 2.36% magenta, 2.75% yellow and 80.39% black ink.
| HEX | #322c2b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(50,44,43) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 32%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.36, 2.75, 80.39 |
| HSL | hsl(8.57,7.53%,18.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(8.57,14%,19.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(18.6008,2.5131,1.6389) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.6521,2.6539,2.658) |