Ash Hollow is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #577174 |
| Complementary Color | #8ba4a8 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (6.21° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Ash Hollow Color. The Hurricane color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Mauve Nymph (#c0ada6) for more energetic effect. Try Cinnamon Diamonds as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8ba4a8 is the best complementary color to Ash Hollow. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a88e8b complementary color is Cascade, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Del Rio are #a88b96 and #a89c8b. Thus found on the left and right of #a88e8b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Zorba colors as they work well with Ash Hollow.
The split-complementary Ash Hollow palette consists of #8b96a8 and #8ba89c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8ba4a8). Try Regent Gray and Cascade colors in combination with #a88e8b, 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 #a88e8b offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ash Hollow. Thus Manatee and Envy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ash Hollow contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cascade, Sage, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #a88e8b square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ash Hollow tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#8ba4a8) and two others. The Envy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Cascade. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8ba88e and #a88ba4.
In a RGB color space, hex #a88e8b is made of 37% red, 32% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Ash Hollow has a hue angle of 6.21°, a saturation of 14.29% and a lightness of 60.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a88e8b is made of 0% cyan, 10.19% magenta, 11.37% yellow and 34.12% black ink.
| HEX | #a88e8b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(168,142,139) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 32%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.19, 11.37, 34.12 |
| HSL | hsl(6.21,14.29%,60.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(6.21,17.26%,65.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.2508,9.2669,5.225) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.4817,29.5349,28.5203) |