String Color

#aa9f96

String 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 #556069
Complementary Color #96a1aa
Color Shade: warm red (27° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 62.75% (better contrasting with white)
String Color Sample
String Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #aa9f96

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to String Color. The Terrazzo Brown 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 Chanterelle Sauce (#a28776) for more energetic effect. Try Flower Wood as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#96a1aa is the best complementary color to String. 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 #aa9f96 complementary color is Gray Chateau, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Bronco are #aa9696 and #aaa996. Thus found on the left and right of #aa9f96 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Gray Olive colors as they work well with String.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary String palette consists of #9697aa and #96aaa9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#96a1aa). Try Santas Gray and Cascade colors in combination with #aa9f96, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #aa9f96 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 String. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Pewter giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of String contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Chateau, Envy, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #aa9f96 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. String tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#96a1aa) and two others. The Pewter is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dusty Gray – 120° from the complementary Gray Chateau. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #96aa9f and #aa96a1.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #aa9f96 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode String has a hue angle of 27°, a saturation of 10.53% and a lightness of 62.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aa9f96 is made of 0% cyan, 4.32% magenta, 7.85% yellow and 33.33% black ink.

HEX #aa9f96
RGB Decimal rgb(170,159,150)
RGB Percentage 35%, 33%, 31%
CMYK 0, 4.32, 7.85, 33.33
HSL hsl(27,10.53%,62.75%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(27,11.76%,66.67%)
CIE-LAB lab(66.1703,2.4188,6.1229)
XYZ xyz(34.4807,35.5443,33.8976)
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