Iris Mauve is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #4c646b |
| Complementary Color | #93acb3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.55° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 64.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Iris Mauve Color. The Fresh Cedar color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Cocoa Nutmeg (#a8816f) for more energetic effect. Try Mauve Stone as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#93acb3 is the best complementary color to Iris Mauve. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b39b94 complementary color is Gull Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Thatch are #b3939c and #b3aa93. Thus found on the left and right of #b39b94 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thatch and Heathered Gray colors as they work well with Iris Mauve.
The split-complementary Iris Mauve palette consists of #939cb3 and #93b3aa colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#93acb3). Try Gull Gray and Summer Green colors in combination with #b39b94, 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 #b39b94 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Iris Mauve. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Envy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Iris Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gull Gray, Norway, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #b39b94 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Iris Mauve tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#93acb3) and two others. The Envy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Gull Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #93b39a and #b393ab.
In a RGB color space, hex #b39b94 is made of 37% red, 32% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Iris Mauve has a hue angle of 13.55°, a saturation of 16.94% and a lightness of 64.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b39b94 is made of 0% cyan, 9.42% magenta, 12.16% yellow and 29.8% black ink.
| HEX | #b39b94 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(179,155,148) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 32%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 9.42, 12.16, 29.8 |
| HSL | hsl(13.55,16.94%,64.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.55,17.32%,70.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.8765,7.6949,6.9253) |
| XYZ | xyz(35.657,35.1645,32.9251) |