Pigeon Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #3e4b5f |
| Complementary Color | #a0acc1 |
| Color Shade: | orange (36.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 69.22% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Pigeon Grey Color. The Earl Grey color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Mexican Sand (#af9781) for more energetic effect. Try Woodbridge Trail as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a0acc1 is the best complementary color to Pigeon Grey. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c1b4a0 complementary color is Cadet Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Bison Hide are #c1a3a0 and #bdc1a0. Thus found on the left and right of #c1b4a0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thatch and Eagle colors as they work well with Pigeon Grey.
The split-complementary Pigeon Grey palette consists of #a3a0c1 and #a0bdc1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a0acc1). Try Logan and Opal colors in combination with #c1b4a0, 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 #c1b4a0 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pigeon Grey. Thus London Hue and Shadow Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pigeon Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cadet Blue, Norway, and Lily split by 90° on the color wheel. #c1b4a0 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pigeon Grey tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#a0acc1) and two others. The Shadow Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Cadet Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a0c1b4 and #c1a0ac.
In a RGB color space, hex #c1b4a0 is made of 36% red, 34% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Pigeon Grey has a hue angle of 36.36°, a saturation of 21.02% and a lightness of 69.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c1b4a0 is made of 0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 12.94% yellow and 24.31% black ink.
| HEX | #c1b4a0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(193,180,160) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 34%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.1, 12.94, 24.31 |
| HSL | hsl(36.36,21.02%,69.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(36.36,17.1%,75.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.8804,1.2947,11.8666) |
| XYZ | xyz(44.6587,46.518,39.8828) |