Dim is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #373d41 |
| Complementary Color | #bec3c7 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 76.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dim Color. The Montauk Sands color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Classic (#bbaaa1) for more energetic effect. Try Martini as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#bec3c7 is the best complementary color to Dim. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c8c2be complementary color is Silver Sand, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Silver Rust are #c7bebf and #c7c6be. Thus found on the left and right of #c8c2be on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pink Swan and Mist Gray colors as they work well with Dim.
The split-complementary Dim palette consists of #bebfc7 and #bec7c6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bec3c7). Try French Gray and Submarine colors in combination with #c8c2be, 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 #c8c2be offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dim. Thus French Gray and Powder Ash giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dim contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Silver Sand, Pumice, and Chatelle split by 90° on the color wheel. #c8c2be square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dim tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#bec3c7) and two others. The Powder Ash is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pale Slate – 120° from the complementary Silver Sand. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bec7c2 and #c7bec3.
In a RGB color space, hex #c8c2be is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Dim has a hue angle of 24°, a saturation of 8.33% and a lightness of 76.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c8c2be is made of 0% cyan, 2.35% magenta, 3.92% yellow and 21.57% black ink.
| HEX | #c8c2be |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(200,194,190) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.35, 3.92, 21.57 |
| HSL | hsl(24,8.33%,76.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(24,5%,78.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(78.7991,1.3821,2.7417) |
| XYZ | xyz(52.4055,54.5806,56.4882) |