Auger Shell is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #606d6d |
| Complementary Color | #929f9f |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 59.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Auger Shell Color. The Hemp color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Robo Master (#adadad) for more calm effect. Try Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#929f9f is the best complementary color to Auger Shell. Warm cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9f9292 complementary color is Granny Smith, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dusty Gray are #9f9298 and #9f9892. Thus found on the left and right of #9f9292 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Zorba colors as they work well with Auger Shell.
The split-complementary Auger Shell palette consists of #92989f and #929f98 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#929f9f). Try Manatee and Mantle colors in combination with #9f9292, 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 #9f9292 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 Auger Shell. Thus Manatee and Mantle giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Auger Shell contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Granny Smith, Lemon Grass, and Mountain Mist split by 90° on the color wheel. #9f9292 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Auger Shell tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#929f9f) and two others. The Mantle is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Venus – 120° from the complementary Granny Smith. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #929f92 and #9f929f.
In a RGB color space, hex #9f9292 is made of 35% red, 32% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Auger Shell has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 6.34% and a lightness of 59.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9f9292 is made of 0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 37.65% black ink.
| HEX | #9f9292 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(159,146,146) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 32%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.1, 5.1, 37.65 |
| HSL | hsl(0,6.34%,59.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,8.18%,62.35%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.6577,4.8108,1.7336) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.7653,30.004,31.4167) |