Ordain Color

#998188

Ordain is pale, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with green cyan, mid blue or yellow green

Inverse Color #667e77
Complementary Color #819992
Color Shade: red magenta (342.5° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 55.29% (better contrasting with white)
Ordain Color Sample
Ordain Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #998188

If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Ordain Color. The Empress color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Wild Geranium (#986a79) for more energetic effect. Try Plum Dandy as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#819992 is the best complementary color to Ordain. Green cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #998188 complementary color is Granny Smith, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mountbatten Pink are #998193 and #998681. Thus found on the left and right of #998188 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mountbatten Pink and Squirrel colors as they work well with Ordain.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Ordain palette consists of #819399 and #819986 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#819992). Try Regent Gray and Spanish Green colors in combination with #998188, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #998188 offers a combination of blue cyan and yellow green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ordain. Thus Regent Gray and Spanish Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Ordain contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Granny Smith, Lemon Grass, and Waterloo split by 90° on the color wheel. #998188 square combo is a palette of red magenta, cool yellow, green cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ordain tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#819992) and two others. The Spanish Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mamba – 120° from the complementary Granny Smith. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #889981 and #928199.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #998188 is made of 37% red, 31% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Ordain has a hue angle of 342.5°, a saturation of 10.53% and a lightness of 55.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #998188 is made of 0% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 6.67% yellow and 40% black ink.

HEX #998188
RGB Decimal rgb(153,129,136)
RGB Percentage 37%, 31%, 33%
CMYK 0, 9.41, 6.67, 40
HSL hsl(342.5,10.53%,55.29%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(342.5,15.69%,60%)
CIE-LAB lab(56.3376,10.3899,-0.3586)
XYZ xyz(25.4311,24.2504,26.633)
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