Sphinx 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 | #54676a |
| Complementary Color | #95a8ab |
| Color Shade: | mid red (8.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 62.75% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sphinx Color. The Nobel color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Opium (#987e7e) for more calm effect. Try Pharlap as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#95a8ab is the best complementary color to Sphinx. 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 #ab9895 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 #ab959d and #aba395. Thus found on the left and right of #ab9895 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Napa colors as they work well with Sphinx.
The split-complementary Sphinx palette consists of #959dab and #95aba3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#95a8ab). Try Santas Gray and Pewter colors in combination with #ab9895, 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 #ab9895 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 Sphinx. Thus Santas Gray and Envy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sphinx contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cascade, Bud, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #ab9895 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. Sphinx tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#95a8ab) and two others. The Envy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shady Lady – 120° from the complementary Cascade. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #95ab98 and #ab95a8.
In a RGB color space, hex #ab9895 is made of 36% red, 32% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Sphinx has a hue angle of 8.18°, a saturation of 11.58% and a lightness of 62.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ab9895 is made of 0% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 8.63% yellow and 32.94% black ink.
| HEX | #ab9895 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(171,152,149) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 32%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.45, 8.63, 32.94 |
| HSL | hsl(8.18,11.58%,62.75%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(8.18,12.87%,67.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.3905,6.4929,4.1321) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.4476,33.2843,33.0954) |