Autumn Grey Color

#b2aba7

Autumn 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 #4d5458
Complementary Color #a7aeb2
Color Shade: warm red (21.82° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 67.65% (better contrasting with white)
Autumn Grey Color Sample
Autumn Grey Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b2aba7

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Autumn Grey Color. The Kiln Dried 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 soft alternative called Grey Shingle (#949392) for more calm effect. Try Chatura Beige as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#a7aeb2 is the best complementary color to Autumn 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 #b2aba7 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 #b2a7a8 and #b2b0a7. Thus found on the left and right of #b2aba7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Nobel and Cloudy colors as they work well with Autumn Grey.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Autumn Grey palette consists of #a7a8b2 and #a7b2b0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a7aeb2). Try Spun Pearl and Edward colors in combination with #b2aba7, 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 #b2aba7 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 Autumn Grey. Thus Spun Pearl and Edward giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Autumn Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Chateau, Bud, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #b2aba7 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. Autumn Grey tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#a7aeb2) 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 #a7b2ab and #b2a7ae.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b2aba7 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Autumn Grey has a hue angle of 21.82°, a saturation of 6.67% and a lightness of 67.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b2aba7 is made of 0% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 4.31% yellow and 30.2% black ink.

HEX #b2aba7
RGB Decimal rgb(178,171,167)
RGB Percentage 34%, 33%, 32%
CMYK 0, 2.74, 4.31, 30.2
HSL hsl(21.82,6.67%,67.65%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(21.82,6.18%,69.8%)
CIE-LAB lab(70.4419,1.7814,2.9387)
XYZ xyz(39.8981,41.3808,42.4437)
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