Smoky Wings 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 | #4d5356 |
| Complementary Color | #a9afb2 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (20° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 68.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Smoky Wings Color. The Earl Grey 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 Del Rio (#b09a95) for more energetic effect. Try Mouse Catcher as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a9afb2 is the best complementary color to Smoky Wings. 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 #b2aca9 complementary color is Gray Chateau, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
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 #b2a9aa and #b2b0a9. Thus found on the left and right of #b2aca9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Nobel and Cloudy colors as they work well with Smoky Wings.
The split-complementary Smoky Wings palette consists of #a9aab2 and #a9b2b0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a9afb2). Try Spun Pearl and Edward colors in combination with #b2aca9, 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 #b2aca9 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 Smoky Wings. Thus Spun Pearl and Edward giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Smoky Wings contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray Chateau, Green Spring, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #b2aca9 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Smoky Wings tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#a9afb2) 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 #a9b2ac and #b2a9af.
In a RGB color space, hex #b2aca9 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Smoky Wings has a hue angle of 20°, a saturation of 5.52% and a lightness of 68.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b2aca9 is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 3.53% yellow and 30.2% black ink.
| HEX | #b2aca9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(178,172,169) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.35, 3.53, 30.2 |
| HSL | hsl(20,5.52%,68.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(20,5.06%,69.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.7567,1.5967,2.2925) |
| XYZ | xyz(40.2741,41.8346,43.4883) |