On the Nile is pale, warm-toned shade of warm magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool green, cool blue or cool yellow
| Inverse Color | #4d6558 |
| Complementary Color | #99b2a4 |
| Color Shade: | warm magenta (327.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to On the Nile Color. The Pinch Purple color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called High Society (#cab7c0) for more energetic effect. Try Cinema Screen as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#99b2a4 is the best complementary color to On the Nile. Cool green shades generally complement the warm magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b29aa7 complementary color is Pewter, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool magenta, warm magenta, and cool red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dusty Gray are #b099b2 and #b2999a. Thus found on the left and right of #b29aa7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Amethyst Smoke and Del Rio colors as they work well with On the Nile.
The split-complementary On the Nile palette consists of #99b2b1 and #9ab299 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#99b2a4). Try Cascade and Envy colors in combination with #b29aa7, 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 #b29aa7 offers a combination of cool cyan and cool yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the On the Nile. Thus Gull Gray and Schist giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of On the Nile contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pewter, Taupe Gray, and Santas Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #b29aa7 square combo is a palette of warm magenta, warm yellow, cool green and cool blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. On the Nile tetradic combo consists of cool green complementary color (#99b2a4) and two others. The Schist is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Amethyst Smoke – 120° from the complementary Pewter. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a6b299 and #a499b2.
In a RGB color space, hex #b29aa7 is made of 36% red, 31% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode On the Nile has a hue angle of 327.5°, a saturation of 13.48% and a lightness of 65.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b29aa7 is made of 0% cyan, 9.41% magenta, 4.31% yellow and 30.2% black ink.
| HEX | #b29aa7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(178,154,167) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 31%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.41, 4.31, 30.2 |
| HSL | hsl(327.5,13.48%,65.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(327.5,13.48%,69.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.0328,11.1333,-3.5039) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.8907,35.3662,41.4412) |