Aura Color

#b2a8a1

Aura 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 #4d575e
Complementary Color #a1abb2
Color Shade: warm red (24.71° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 66.47% (better contrasting with white)
Aura Color Sample
Aura Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b2a8a1

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Aura Color. The Oak Brown 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 Bush Buck (#a28d82) for more energetic effect. Try Farmyard as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#a1abb2 is the best complementary color to Aura. 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 #b2a8a1 complementary color is Gray Chateau, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #b2a1a2 and #b2b0a1. Thus found on the left and right of #b2a8a1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Martini and Nomad colors as they work well with Aura.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Aura palette consists of #a1a2b2 and #a1b2b0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a1abb2). Try Santas Gray and Edward colors in combination with #b2a8a1, 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 #b2a8a1 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 Aura. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Edward giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Aura contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Chateau, Norway, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #b2a8a1 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta 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. Aura tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#a1abb2) 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 #a1b2a8 and #b2a1aa.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b2a8a1 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Aura has a hue angle of 24.71°, a saturation of 9.94% and a lightness of 66.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b2a8a1 is made of 0% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 6.66% yellow and 30.2% black ink.

HEX #b2a8a1
RGB Decimal rgb(178,168,161)
RGB Percentage 35%, 33%, 32%
CMYK 0, 3.92, 6.66, 30.2
HSL hsl(24.71,9.94%,66.47%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(24.71,9.55%,69.8%)
CIE-LAB lab(69.5005,2.3593,4.8916)
XYZ xyz(38.7958,40.0435,39.4026)
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