Noble Grey Color

#c1beb9

Noble 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 #3e4146
Complementary Color #b9bcc1
Color Shade: orange (37.5° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 74.12% (better contrasting with white)
Noble Grey Color Sample
Noble Grey Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #c1beb9

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Noble Grey Color. The Deer Run color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Runelord Brass (#b6a89a) for more energetic effect. Try Shaggy Barked as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b9bcc1 is the best complementary color to Noble 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 #c1beb9 complementary color is Bombay, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cotton Seed are #c1bab9 and #c0c1b9. Thus found on the left and right of #c1beb9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pink Swan and Mist Gray colors as they work well with Noble Grey.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Noble Grey palette consists of #bab9c1 and #b9c0c1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b9bcc1). Try French Gray and Silver Sand colors in combination with #c1beb9, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #c1beb9 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 Noble Grey. Thus Chatelle and Powder Ash giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Noble Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bombay, Pumice, and Pale Slate split by 90° on the color wheel. #c1beb9 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Noble Grey tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#b9bcc1) and two others. The Powder Ash is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pink Swan – 120° from the complementary Bombay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b9c1be and #c1b9bc.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #c1beb9 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Noble Grey has a hue angle of 37.5°, a saturation of 6.06% and a lightness of 74.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c1beb9 is made of 0% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 3.14% yellow and 24.31% black ink.

HEX #c1beb9
RGB Decimal rgb(193,190,185)
RGB Percentage 34%, 33%, 33%
CMYK 0, 1.18, 3.14, 24.31
HSL hsl(37.5,6.06%,74.12%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(37.5,4.15%,75.69%)
CIE-LAB lab(77.0814,0.1488,2.8815)
XYZ xyz(49.1627,51.6672,53.2805)
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