Scandal is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #52262e |
| Complementary Color | #d9acb4 |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (169.09° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 76.47% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Scandal Color. The Dew Not Disturb color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Blue Frosting (#86d2c1) for more energetic effect. Try Field Frost as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d9acb4 is the best complementary color to Scandal. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #add9d1 complementary color is Blossom, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Sinbad are #acd9bb and #accbd9. Thus found on the left and right of #add9d1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fringy Flower and Pigeon Post colors as they work well with Scandal.
The split-complementary Scandal palette consists of #d9bbac and #d9acca colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d9acb4). Try Akaroa and Blossom colors in combination with #add9d1, 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 #add9d1 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Scandal. Thus Akaroa and Light Wisteria giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Scandal contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blossom, Cold Purple, and Sprout split by 90° on the color wheel. #add9d1 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Scandal tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#d9acb4) and two others. The Light Wisteria is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Sprout – 120° from the complementary Blossom. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d1acd9 and #b4d9ac.
In a RGB color space, hex #add9d1 is made of 29% red, 36% green and 35% blue. In a HSL mode Scandal has a hue angle of 169.09°, a saturation of 36.67% and a lightness of 76.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #add9d1 is made of 17.26% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.14% yellow and 14.9% black ink.
| HEX | #add9d1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(173,217,209) |
| RGB Percentage | 29%, 36%, 35% |
| CMYK | 17.26, 0, 3.14, 14.9 |
| HSL | hsl(169.09,36.67%,76.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(169.09,20.28%,85.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.502,-15.9127,-0.7962) |
| XYZ | xyz(53.5551,63.1134,69.6811) |