Conch is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #5f4e51 |
| Complementary Color | #b1a0a3 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (169.41° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 66.08% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Conch Color. The Sea Nymph color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Sutherland (#859d95) for more energetic effect. Try Gnome as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b1a0a3 is the best complementary color to Conch. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a0b1ae complementary color is Martini, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Edward are #a0b1a5 and #a0abb1. Thus found on the left and right of #a0b1ae on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pewter and Hit Gray colors as they work well with Conch.
The split-complementary Conch palette consists of #b1a5a0 and #b1a0ab colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b1a0a3). Try Martini and Shady Lady colors in combination with #a0b1ae, 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 #a0b1ae offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Conch. Thus Napa and Amethyst Smoke giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Conch contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Martini, Santas Gray, and Bud split by 90° on the color wheel. #a0b1ae square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Conch tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#b1a0a3) and two others. The Amethyst Smoke is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bud – 120° from the complementary Martini. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #aea0b1 and #a3b1a0.
In a RGB color space, hex #a0b1ae is made of 31% red, 35% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Conch has a hue angle of 169.41°, a saturation of 9.83% and a lightness of 66.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a0b1ae is made of 6.66% cyan, 0% magenta, 1.17% yellow and 30.59% black ink.
| HEX | #a0b1ae |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(160,177,174) |
| RGB Percentage | 31%, 35%, 34% |
| CMYK | 6.66, 0, 1.17, 30.59 |
| HSL | hsl(169.41,9.83%,66.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(169.41,9.6%,69.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.8529,-6.4786,-0.4881) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.8593,41.9739,46.1508) |