Dull is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, mid red or mid red
| Inverse Color | #8d8e8e |
| Complementary Color | #717171 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 44.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dull Color. The Moroccan Dusk color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Argent (#888888) for more calm effect. Try Shadow Mountain as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#717171 is the best complementary color to Dull. Mid red shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #727171 complementary color is Dove Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, mid red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dove Gray are #717171 and #717171. Thus found on the left and right of #727171 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dove Gray and Dove Gray colors as they work well with Dull.
The split-complementary Dull palette consists of #717171 and #717171 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#717171). Try Dove Gray and Dove Gray colors in combination with #727171, 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 #727171 offers a combination of mid red and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dull. Thus Dove Gray and Dove Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dull contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dove Gray, Dove Gray, and Dove Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #727171 square combo is a palette of mid red, mid red, mid red and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dull tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#717171) and two others. The Dove Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dove Gray – 120° from the complementary Dove Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #717171 and #717171.
In a RGB color space, hex #727171 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Dull has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0.44% and a lightness of 44.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #727171 is made of 0% cyan, 0.4% magenta, 0.4% yellow and 55.29% black ink.
| HEX | #727171 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(114,113,113) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0.4, 0.4, 55.29 |
| HSL | hsl(0,0.44%,44.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,0.88%,44.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.7263,0.3857,0.1295) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.8252,16.5799,17.989) |