Argent 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 | #777 |
| Complementary Color | #888 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 53.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Argent Color. The Roman Snail 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 saturated alternative called California Dreamin' (#93807f) for more energetic effect. Try Zircon Grey as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#888 is the best complementary color to Argent. 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 #888 complementary color is White, 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 White are #888 and #888. Thus found on the left and right of #888 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching White and White colors as they work well with Argent.
The split-complementary Argent palette consists of #888 and #888 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#888). Try White and White colors in combination with #888, 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 #888 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 Argent. Thus White and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Argent contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, White, and White split by 90° on the color wheel. #888 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. Argent tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#888) and two others. The White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and White – 120° from the complementary White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #888 and #888.
In a RGB color space, hex #888888 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Argent has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 53.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #888888 is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 46.67% black ink.
| HEX | #888888 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(136,136,136) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 0, 46.67 |
| HSL | hsl(0,0%,53.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,0%,53.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.7034,0.0033,-0.0065) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.4014,24.6201,26.8113) |