Pink Orthoclase is pale, cool-toned shade of mid magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid green, blue cyan or mid yellow
| Inverse Color | #556756 |
| Complementary Color | #98aa99 |
| Color Shade: | mid magenta (303.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 63.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Pink Orthoclase Color. The Baroness color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Dusty Lavender (#ac86a8) for more energetic effect. Try Shady Lady as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#98aa99 is the best complementary color to Pink Orthoclase. Mid green shades generally complement the mid magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #aa98a9 complementary color is Envy, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of violet, mid magenta, and red magenta colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Shady Lady are #a298aa and #aa98a0. Thus found on the left and right of #aa98a9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Amethyst Smoke and Dusty Gray colors as they work well with Pink Orthoclase.
The split-complementary Pink Orthoclase palette consists of #98aaa2 and #a0aa98 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#98aa99). Try Pewter and Bud colors in combination with #aa98a9, 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 #aa98a9 offers a combination of mid cyan and mid yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pink Orthoclase. Thus Edward and Bud giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pink Orthoclase contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Envy, Bronco, and Gray Chateau split by 90° on the color wheel. #aa98a9 square combo is a palette of mid magenta, orange, mid green and blue cyan shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pink Orthoclase tetradic combo consists of mid green complementary color (#98aa99) and two others. The Bud is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Santas Gray – 120° from the complementary Envy. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a9aa98 and #9898aa.
In a RGB color space, hex #aa98a9 is made of 35% red, 31% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Pink Orthoclase has a hue angle of 303.33°, a saturation of 9.57% and a lightness of 63.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aa98a9 is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 0.4% yellow and 33.33% black ink.
| HEX | #aa98a9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(170,152,169) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 31%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.06, 0.4, 33.33 |
| HSL | hsl(303.33,9.57%,63.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(303.33,10.59%,66.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.8569,9.7491,-6.4452) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.9672,33.8671,42.2301) |