Smoky Pink 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 | #447277 |
| Complementary Color | #88b5bb |
| Color Shade: | mid red (5.88° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Smoky Pink Color. The Vista color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Summer's Eve (#a97069) for more calm effect. Try Pinkish Grey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#88b5bb is the best complementary color to Smoky Pink. 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 #bb8d88 complementary color is Neptune, 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 Brandy Rose are #bb889c and #bba688. Thus found on the left and right of #bb8d88 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bouquet and Mongoose colors as they work well with Smoky Pink.
The split-complementary Smoky Pink palette consists of #889cbb and #88bba6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#88b5bb). Try Nepal and Acapulco colors in combination with #bb8d88, 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 #bb8d88 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 Smoky Pink. Thus Wild Blue Yonder and Bay Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Smoky Pink contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Neptune, Swamp Green, and Lavender Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #bb8d88 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. Smoky Pink tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#88b5bb) and two others. The Bay Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Neptune. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #88bb8d and #bb88b5.
In a RGB color space, hex #bb8d88 is made of 40% red, 30% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Smoky Pink has a hue angle of 5.88°, a saturation of 27.27% and a lightness of 63.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bb8d88 is made of 0% cyan, 18.04% magenta, 20% yellow and 26.67% black ink.
| HEX | #bb8d88 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(187,141,136) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 30%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 18.04, 20, 26.67 |
| HSL | hsl(5.88,27.27%,63.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(5.88,27.27%,73.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.8373,16.7219,9.4505) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.4623,31.3921,27.5355) |