Chaise Mauve is pale, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #3e4d4c |
| Complementary Color | #b2c1c0 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (356° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.75% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Chaise Mauve Color. The Pincushion color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Twilight Blush (#b59a9c) for more energetic effect. Try Heirloom Quilt as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b2c1c0 is the best complementary color to Chaise Mauve. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c1b2b3 complementary color is Tower Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pink Swan are #c1b2ba and #c1b8b2. Thus found on the left and right of #c1b2b3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pink Swan and Tide colors as they work well with Chaise Mauve.
The split-complementary Chaise Mauve palette consists of #b2bac1 and #b2c1b8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b2c1c0). Try Submarine and Powder Ash colors in combination with #c1b2b3, 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 #c1b2b3 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Chaise Mauve. Thus Spun Pearl and Green Spring giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Chaise Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tower Gray, Green Spring, and Chatelle split by 90° on the color wheel. #c1b2b3 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Chaise Mauve tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#b2c1c0) and two others. The Green Spring is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Chatelle – 120° from the complementary Tower Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b3c1b2 and #c0b2c1.
In a RGB color space, hex #c1b2b3 is made of 35% red, 32% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Chaise Mauve has a hue angle of 356°, a saturation of 10.79% and a lightness of 72.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c1b2b3 is made of 0% cyan, 5.89% magenta, 5.49% yellow and 24.31% black ink.
| HEX | #c1b2b3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(193,178,179) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 32%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.89, 5.49, 24.31 |
| HSL | hsl(356,10.79%,72.75%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(356,7.77%,75.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.8256,5.5247,1.4162) |
| XYZ | xyz(46.0494,46.4329,49.1832) |