Aubergine is pale, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #c8dad7 |
| Complementary Color | #253734 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (350° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 18.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Aubergine Color. The Sassafras color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Charred Chocolate (#553b3d) for more calm effect. Try Monarch Velvet as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#253734 is the best complementary color to Aubergine. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #372528 complementary color is Outer Space, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cocoa Brown are #372530 and #372b25. Thus found on the left and right of #372528 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thunder and Cocoa Brown colors as they work well with Aubergine.
The split-complementary Aubergine palette consists of #253037 and #25372b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#253734). Try Outer Space and Heavy Metal colors in combination with #372528, 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 #372528 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Aubergine. Thus Ebony Clay and Heavy Metal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aubergine contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Outer Space, Rangitoto, and Steel Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #372528 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Aubergine tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#253734) and two others. The Heavy Metal is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bleached Cedar – 120° from the complementary Outer Space. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #273725 and #342537.
In a RGB color space, hex #372528 is made of 42% red, 28% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Aubergine has a hue angle of 350°, a saturation of 19.57% and a lightness of 18.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #372528 is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 5.88% yellow and 78.43% black ink.
| HEX | #372528 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(55,37,40) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 28%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.06, 5.88, 78.43 |
| HSL | hsl(350,19.57%,18.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(350,32.73%,21.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(16.9341,9.0847,1.4074) |
| XYZ | xyz(2.6201,2.2886,2.3111) |