Reddish Grey 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 | #668a8f |
| Complementary Color | #6f9399 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (7.32° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Reddish Grey Color. The Rising Ash color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Book Binder (#805d5b) for more energetic effect. Try Satellite as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#6f9399 is the best complementary color to Reddish Grey. 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 #997570 complementary color is Juniper, 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 Bazaar are #996f7f and #99896f. Thus found on the left and right of #997570 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bazaar and Arrowtown colors as they work well with Reddish Grey.
The split-complementary Reddish Grey palette consists of #6f7f99 and #6f9989 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6f9399). Try Lynch and Oxley colors in combination with #997570, 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 #997570 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 Reddish Grey. Thus Kimberly and Laurel giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Reddish Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Juniper, Battleship Gray, and Trendy Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #997570 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. Reddish Grey tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#6f9399) and two others. The Laurel is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Strikemaster – 120° from the complementary Juniper. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6f9974 and #996f93.
In a RGB color space, hex #997570 is made of 40% red, 31% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Reddish Grey has a hue angle of 7.32°, a saturation of 16.73% and a lightness of 51.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #997570 is made of 0% cyan, 14.12% magenta, 16.08% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #997570 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(153,117,112) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 31%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 14.12, 16.08, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(7.32,16.73%,51.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(7.32,26.8%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(52.5806,13.3432,8.2005) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.4228,20.6647,18.1361) |