Shadow of the Colossus 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 | #5c5d5e |
| Complementary Color | #a1a2a3 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (30° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Shadow of the Colossus Color. The Elephant Skin color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Gunmetal Beige (#908982) for more energetic effect. Try Grey Squirrel as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a1a2a3 is the best complementary color to Shadow of the Colossus. 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 #a3a2a1 complementary color is Gray Chateau, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dawn are #a3a1a1 and #a3a3a1. Thus found on the left and right of #a3a2a1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Silver Chalice and Star Dust colors as they work well with Shadow of the Colossus.
The split-complementary Shadow of the Colossus palette consists of #a1a1a3 and #a1a3a3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a1a2a3). Try Santas Gray and Edward colors in combination with #a3a2a1, 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 #a3a2a1 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 Shadow of the Colossus. Thus Mountain Mist and Edward giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shadow of the Colossus contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Chateau, Mantle, and Shady Lady split by 90° on the color wheel. #a3a2a1 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. Shadow of the Colossus tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#a1a2a3) and two others. The Edward is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shady Lady – 120° from the complementary Gray Chateau. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a1a3a2 and #a3a1a2.
In a RGB color space, hex #a3a2a1 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Shadow of the Colossus has a hue angle of 30°, a saturation of 1.08% and a lightness of 63.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a3a2a1 is made of 0% cyan, 0.39% magenta, 0.78% yellow and 36.08% black ink.
| HEX | #a3a2a1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(163,162,161) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0.39, 0.78, 36.08 |
| HSL | hsl(30,1.08%,63.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(30,1.23%,63.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.6728,0.1733,0.6376) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.4576,36.2004,38.8895) |