Mithril 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 | #787878 |
| Complementary Color | #878787 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 52.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Mithril Color. The Zircon Grey 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 saturated alternative called California Dreamin' (#93807f) for more energetic effect. Try Roman Snail as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#878787 is the best complementary color to Mithril. 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 #878787 complementary color is 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 Gray are #878787 and #878787. Thus found on the left and right of #878787 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gray and Gray colors as they work well with Mithril.
The split-complementary Mithril palette consists of #878787 and #878787 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#878787). Try Gray and Gray colors in combination with #878787, 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 #878787 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 Mithril. Thus Gray and Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mithril contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray, Gray, and Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #878787 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. Mithril tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#878787) and two others. The Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gray – 120° from the complementary Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #878787 and #878787.
In a RGB color space, hex #878787 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Mithril has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 52.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #878787 is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.06% black ink.
| HEX | #878787 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(135,135,135) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 0, 47.06 |
| HSL | hsl(0,0%,52.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,0%,52.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.3155,0.0033,-0.0065) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.0288,24.2281,26.3844) |