Parfait Color

#c8a6a1

Parfait 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 #37595e
Complementary Color #a1c2c7
Color Shade: mid red (7.69° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 70.78% (better contrasting with white)
Parfait Color Sample
Parfait Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #c8a6a1

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Parfait Color. The Just Gorgeous 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 saturated alternative called Cameo Brown (#c08a80) for more energetic effect. Try Bella Mia as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#a1c2c7 is the best complementary color to Parfait. 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 #c8a6a1 complementary color is Opal, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Rodeo Dust are #c7a1af and #c7b9a1. Thus found on the left and right of #c8a6a1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lily and Coral Reef colors as they work well with Parfait.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Parfait palette consists of #a1afc7 and #a1c7b9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a1c2c7). Try Rock Blue and Shadow Green colors in combination with #c8a6a1, 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 #c8a6a1 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 Parfait. Thus Logan and Spring Rain giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Parfait contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Opal, Rainee, and London Hue split by 90° on the color wheel. #c8a6a1 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet 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. Parfait tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#a1c2c7) and two others. The Spring Rain is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lilac – 120° from the complementary Opal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a1c7a6 and #c7a1c2.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #c8a6a1 is made of 38% red, 31% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Parfait has a hue angle of 7.69°, a saturation of 26.17% and a lightness of 70.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c8a6a1 is made of 0% cyan, 13.33% magenta, 15.29% yellow and 21.57% black ink.

HEX #c8a6a1
RGB Decimal rgb(200,166,161)
RGB Percentage 38%, 31%, 31%
CMYK 0, 13.33, 15.29, 21.57
HSL hsl(7.69,26.17%,70.78%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(7.69,19.5%,78.43%)
CIE-LAB lab(70.957,11.6483,7.2423)
XYZ xyz(43.8887,42.125,39.536)
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