Middle-Earth is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #5d6b72 |
| Complementary Color | #8d9ba2 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (20° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 59.41% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Middle-Earth Color. The Steeple Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Soft Cocoa (#987b71) for more energetic effect. Try Venus Deva as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8d9ba2 is the best complementary color to Middle-Earth. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a2948d complementary color is Regent Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Zorba are #a28d90 and #a29e8d. Thus found on the left and right of #a2948d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Gray Olive colors as they work well with Middle-Earth.
The split-complementary Middle-Earth palette consists of #8d90a2 and #8da29e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8d9ba2). Try Manatee and Granny Smith colors in combination with #a2948d, 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 #a2948d offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Middle-Earth. Thus Manatee and Mantle giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Middle-Earth contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent Gray, Envy, and Mountain Mist split by 90° on the color wheel. #a2948d square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Middle-Earth tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#8d9ba2) and two others. The Mantle is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Venus – 120° from the complementary Regent Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8da294 and #a28d9b.
In a RGB color space, hex #a2948d is made of 36% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Middle-Earth has a hue angle of 20°, a saturation of 10.14% and a lightness of 59.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a2948d is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 8.24% yellow and 36.47% black ink.
| HEX | #a2948d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(162,148,141) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 33%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.49, 8.24, 36.47 |
| HSL | hsl(20,10.14%,59.41%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(20,12.96%,63.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.3251,3.9474,5.5636) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.2979,30.7843,29.5444) |