Light Shōchi Black is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #717778 |
| Complementary Color | #878d8e |
| Color Shade: | mid red (8.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 54.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Light Shōchi Black Color. The Heirloom Orchid color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Chocolaty (#937979) for more energetic effect. Try Dull as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#878d8e is the best complementary color to Light Shōchi Black. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8e8887 complementary color is Oslo Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Hurricane are #8e8789 and #8e8b87. Thus found on the left and right of #8e8887 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gray and Natural Gray colors as they work well with Light Shōchi Black.
The split-complementary Light Shōchi Black palette consists of #87898e and #878e8b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#878d8e). Try Oslo Gray and Gunsmoke colors in combination with #8e8887, 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 #8e8887 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Light Shōchi Black. Thus Jumbo and Stack giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Light Shōchi Black contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Oslo Gray, Stack, and Mamba split by 90° on the color wheel. #8e8887 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Light Shōchi Black tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#878d8e) and two others. The Stack is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Monsoon – 120° from the complementary Oslo Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #878e88 and #8e878d.
In a RGB color space, hex #8e8887 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Light Shōchi Black has a hue angle of 8.57°, a saturation of 3% and a lightness of 54.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8e8887 is made of 0% cyan, 2.36% magenta, 2.75% yellow and 44.31% black ink.
| HEX | #8e8887 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(142,136,135) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.36, 2.75, 44.31 |
| HSL | hsl(8.57,3%,54.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(8.57,4.93%,55.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.1809,2.0482,1.3264) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.3327,25.1084,26.4856) |