Duct Tape Grey Color

#aeacac

Duct Tape Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green

Inverse Color #515353
Complementary Color #acaeae
Color Shade: mid red (0° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 67.84% (better contrasting with white)
Duct Tape Grey Color Sample
Duct Tape Grey Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #aeacac

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Duct Tape Grey Color. The Subtle Violet color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Roman Snail (#a49593) for more energetic effect. Try Tassel Taupe as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#acaeae is the best complementary color to Duct Tape Grey. Warm cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #aeacac complementary color is Edward, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Silver Chalice are #aeacad and #aeadac. Thus found on the left and right of #aeacac on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shady Lady and Cloudy colors as they work well with Duct Tape Grey.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Duct Tape Grey palette consists of #acadae and #acaead colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#acaeae). Try Bombay and Edward colors in combination with #aeacac, 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 #aeacac offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Duct Tape Grey. Thus Bombay and Edward giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Duct Tape Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Edward, Bud, and Spun Pearl split by 90° on the color wheel. #aeacac square combo is a palette of mid red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue 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. Duct Tape Grey tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#acaeae) and two others. The Edward 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 #acaeac and #aeacae.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #aeacac is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Duct Tape Grey has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 1.22% and a lightness of 67.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aeacac is made of 0% cyan, 0.79% magenta, 0.79% yellow and 31.76% black ink.

HEX #aeacac
RGB Decimal rgb(174,172,172)
RGB Percentage 34%, 33%, 33%
CMYK 0, 0.79, 0.79, 31.76
HSL hsl(0,1.22%,67.84%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(0,1.15%,68.24%)
CIE-LAB lab(70.5125,0.7137,0.2432)
XYZ xyz(39.6545,41.4823,44.9466)
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