Chert is pale, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, cool blue or cool yellow
| Inverse Color | #7b7e7d |
| Complementary Color | #818383 |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (340° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Chert Color. The Artist's Shadow color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Orchard Plum (#9a858c) for more energetic effect. Try Dusky Cyclamen as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#818383 is the best complementary color to Chert. Warm cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #848182 complementary color is Gunsmoke, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Gray are #838183 and #838181. Thus found on the left and right of #848182 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Suva Gray and Gray colors as they work well with Chert.
The split-complementary Chert palette consists of #818383 and #818381 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#818383). Try Gunsmoke and Stack colors in combination with #848182, 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 #848182 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 Chert. Thus Rolling Stone and Bitter giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Chert contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gunsmoke, Friar Gray, and Jumbo split by 90° on the color wheel. #848182 square combo is a palette of red magenta, warm yellow, warm cyan 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. Chert tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#818383) and two others. The Bitter is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Suva Gray – 120° from the complementary Gunsmoke. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #828381 and #838183.
In a RGB color space, hex #848182 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Chert has a hue angle of 340°, a saturation of 1.2% and a lightness of 51.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #848182 is made of 0% cyan, 1.17% magenta, 0.78% yellow and 48.24% black ink.
| HEX | #848182 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(132,129,130) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.17, 0.78, 48.24 |
| HSL | hsl(340,1.2%,51.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(340,2.27%,51.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.2573,1.3228,-0.1476) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.3952,22.2178,24.2799) |