Lilac Smoke 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 | #495c5f |
| Complementary Color | #a0b3b6 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (8.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 67.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Lilac Smoke Color. The Rosaline Pearl 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 Blackberry Mocha (#a58885) for more energetic effect. Try Pink Moroccan as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a0b3b6 is the best complementary color to Lilac Smoke. 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 #b6a3a0 complementary color is Hit 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 Martini are #b6a0a8 and #b6aea0. Thus found on the left and right of #b6a3a0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Martini and Nomad colors as they work well with Lilac Smoke.
The split-complementary Lilac Smoke palette consists of #a0a8b6 and #a0b6ae colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a0b3b6). Try Gray Chateau and Edward colors in combination with #b6a3a0, 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 #b6a3a0 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 Lilac Smoke. Thus Santas Gray and Norway giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lilac Smoke contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hit Gray, Norway, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #b6a3a0 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. Lilac Smoke tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#a0b3b6) and two others. The Norway is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shady Lady – 120° from the complementary Hit Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a0b6a3 and #b6a0b3.
In a RGB color space, hex #b6a3a0 is made of 36% red, 32% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Lilac Smoke has a hue angle of 8.18°, a saturation of 13.1% and a lightness of 67.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b6a3a0 is made of 0% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 8.62% yellow and 28.63% black ink.
| HEX | #b6a3a0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(182,163,160) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 32%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.45, 8.62, 28.63 |
| HSL | hsl(8.18,13.1%,67.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(8.18,12.09%,71.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.517,6.4006,4.0705) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.7338,38.6775,38.6817) |