Proper Grey 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 | #52575a |
| Complementary Color | #a5aaad |
| Color Shade: | warm red (22.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 66.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Proper Grey Color. The Tuffet 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 Cheyenne Rock (#9f918a) for more energetic effect. Try Smoking Mirror as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a5aaad is the best complementary color to Proper Grey. 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 #ada8a5 complementary color is Gray Chateau, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cloudy are #ada5a6 and #adaca5. Thus found on the left and right of #ada8a5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Silver Chalice and Delta colors as they work well with Proper Grey.
The split-complementary Proper Grey palette consists of #a5a6ad and #a5adac colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a5aaad). Try Aluminium and Edward colors in combination with #ada8a5, 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 #ada8a5 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 Proper Grey. Thus Spun Pearl and Edward giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Proper Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Chateau, Bud, and Mountain Mist split by 90° on the color wheel. #ada8a5 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Proper Grey tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#a5aaad) and two others. The Edward is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shady Lady – 120° from the complementary Gray Chateau. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a5ada8 and #ada5aa.
In a RGB color space, hex #ada8a5 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Proper Grey has a hue angle of 22.5°, a saturation of 4.65% and a lightness of 66.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ada8a5 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 3.13% yellow and 32.16% black ink.
| HEX | #ada8a5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(173,168,165) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 3.13, 32.16 |
| HSL | hsl(22.5,4.65%,66.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(22.5,4.62%,67.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.1881,1.2421,2.1738) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.0277,39.6061,41.2378) |