Nobel is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, violet or warm green
| Inverse Color | #566262 |
| Complementary Color | #9ca9a9 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Nobel Color. The Blackberry Mocha 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 Fortress Grey (#b8b8b8) for more calm effect. Try Warm Embrace as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9ca9a9 is the best complementary color to Nobel. 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 #a99d9d complementary color is Edward, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dusty Gray are #a99ca3 and #a9a39c. Thus found on the left and right of #a99d9d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Cloudy colors as they work well with Nobel.
The split-complementary Nobel palette consists of #9ca3a9 and #9ca9a3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9ca9a9). Try Gray Chateau and Pewter colors in combination with #a99d9d, 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 #a99d9d 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 Nobel. Thus Santas Gray and Envy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Nobel contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Edward, Bud, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #a99d9d square combo is a palette of mid red, cool yellow, warm 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. Nobel tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#9ca9a9) and two others. The Envy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shady Lady – 120° from the complementary Edward. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9ca99c and #a99ca9.
In a RGB color space, hex #a99d9d is made of 35% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Nobel has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 6.52% and a lightness of 63.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a99d9d is made of 0% cyan, 4.7% magenta, 4.7% yellow and 33.73% black ink.
| HEX | #a99d9d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(169,157,157) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.7, 4.7, 33.73 |
| HSL | hsl(0,6.52%,63.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,7.1%,66.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.7356,4.3758,1.5697) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.505,34.9833,36.8321) |