Gellibrand Color

#b5acb2

Gellibrand 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 #4a534d
Complementary Color #acb4af
Color Shade: warm magenta (320° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 69.22% (better contrasting with white)
Gellibrand Color Sample
Gellibrand Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b5acb2

If you're looking for a similar warm magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Gellibrand Color. The Lavender Elan color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Play Time (#b39ba9) for more energetic effect. Try On the Nile as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#acb4af is the best complementary color to Gellibrand. 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 #b5acb2 complementary color is Edward, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool magenta, warm magenta, and cool red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Shady Lady are #b3acb4 and #b4acad. Thus found on the left and right of #b5acb2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chatelle and Nobel colors as they work well with Gellibrand.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Gellibrand palette consists of #acb4b3 and #adb4ac colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#acb4af). Try Edward and Green Spring colors in combination with #b5acb2, 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 #b5acb2 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 Gellibrand. Thus Bombay and Bud giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Gellibrand contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Edward, Tide, and Bombay split by 90° on the color wheel. #b5acb2 square combo is a palette of warm magenta, warm yellow, cool green and cool blue 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. Gellibrand tetradic combo consists of cool green complementary color (#acb4af) and two others. The Bud is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Spun Pearl – 120° from the complementary Edward. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b1b4ac and #afacb4.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b5acb2 is made of 34% red, 32% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Gellibrand has a hue angle of 320°, a saturation of 5.73% and a lightness of 69.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b5acb2 is made of 0% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 1.18% yellow and 29.02% black ink.

HEX #b5acb2
RGB Decimal rgb(181,172,178)
RGB Percentage 34%, 32%, 34%
CMYK 0, 3.53, 1.18, 29.02
HSL hsl(320,5.73%,69.22%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(320,4.97%,70.98%)
CIE-LAB lab(71.2438,4.3165,-1.9273)
XYZ xyz(41.8445,42.5432,48.1257)
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