Ash Pink is pale, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, mid blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #66716e |
| Complementary Color | #8d9996 |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (343.64° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 57.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Ash Pink Color. The Purple Rubiate color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Blooming Wisteria (#88777e) for more energetic effect. Try Mulberry Wine as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8d9996 is the best complementary color to Ash Pink. Warm cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #998e91 complementary color is Mantle, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dusty Gray are #998d96 and #99908d. Thus found on the left and right of #998e91 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Venus and Zorba colors as they work well with Ash Pink.
The split-complementary Ash Pink palette consists of #8d9699 and #8d9990 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8d9996). Try Oslo Gray and Mantle colors in combination with #998e91, 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 #998e91 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ash Pink. Thus Manatee and Stack giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ash Pink contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mantle, Lemon Grass, and Manatee split by 90° on the color wheel. #998e91 square combo is a palette of red magenta, mid yellow, warm cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ash Pink tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#8d9996) and two others. The Stack is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mountain Mist – 120° from the complementary Mantle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #90998d and #968d99.
In a RGB color space, hex #998e91 is made of 35% red, 32% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Ash Pink has a hue angle of 343.64°, a saturation of 5.12% and a lightness of 57.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #998e91 is made of 0% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 3.14% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #998e91 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(153,142,145) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 32%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.31, 3.14, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(343.64,5.12%,57.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(343.64,7.19%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.0354,4.6395,-0.1254) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.9207,28.1626,30.7524) |