Andes Ash 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 | #3e5f68 |
| Complementary Color | #97b8c1 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 67.45% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Andes Ash Color. The Desert Red color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Barely Mauve (#ccbdb9) for more calm effect. Try Rose Dawn as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#97b8c1 is the best complementary color to Andes Ash. 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 #c1a097 complementary color is Nepal, 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 Quicksand are #c197a3 and #c1b597. Thus found on the left and right of #c1a097 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oriental Pink and Indian Khaki colors as they work well with Andes Ash.
The split-complementary Andes Ash palette consists of #97a3c1 and #97c1b5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#97b8c1). Try Nepal and Shadow Green colors in combination with #c1a097, 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 #c1a097 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 Andes Ash. Thus Logan and Summer Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Andes Ash contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nepal, Norway, and London Hue split by 90° on the color wheel. #c1a097 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. Andes Ash tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#97b8c1) and two others. The Summer Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lilac – 120° from the complementary Nepal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #97c1a0 and #c197b8.
In a RGB color space, hex #c1a097 is made of 38% red, 32% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Andes Ash has a hue angle of 12.86°, a saturation of 25.3% and a lightness of 67.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c1a097 is made of 0% cyan, 12.94% magenta, 16.47% yellow and 24.31% black ink.
| HEX | #c1a097 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(193,160,151) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 32%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.94, 16.47, 24.31 |
| HSL | hsl(12.86,25.3%,67.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.86,21.76%,75.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.5432,10.7489,9.2388) |
| XYZ | xyz(40.149,38.7134,34.6345) |