Stellar Mist 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 | #546263 |
| Complementary Color | #9baaab |
| Color Shade: | mid red (4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 64.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Stellar Mist Color. The Brainstem Grey 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 More Than A Week (#8d8d8d) for more calm effect. Try Grape Creme as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9baaab is the best complementary color to Stellar Mist. 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 #ab9d9c complementary color is Edward, 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 Martini are #ab9ba2 and #aba49b. Thus found on the left and right of #ab9d9c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Cloudy colors as they work well with Stellar Mist.
The split-complementary Stellar Mist palette consists of #9ba2ab and #9baba4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9baaab). Try Gray Chateau and Pewter colors in combination with #ab9d9c, 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 #ab9d9c 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 Stellar Mist. Thus Santas Gray and Envy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Stellar Mist contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Edward, Bud, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #ab9d9c 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. Stellar Mist tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#9baaab) 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 #9bab9c and #ab9baa.
In a RGB color space, hex #ab9d9c is made of 35% red, 32% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Stellar Mist has a hue angle of 4°, a saturation of 8.2% and a lightness of 64.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ab9d9c is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 5.88% yellow and 32.94% black ink.
| HEX | #ab9d9c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(171,157,156) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 32%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.49, 5.88, 32.94 |
| HSL | hsl(4,8.2%,64.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(4,8.77%,67.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.8825,4.9357,2.3643) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.8523,35.1722,36.4045) |