Lacey Color

#caaeab

Lacey 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 #355154
Complementary Color #abc6ca
Color Shade: mid red (5.81° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 73.14% (better contrasting with white)
Lacey Color Sample
Lacey Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #caaeab

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Lacey Color. The Shinkansen White color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Watermelon Milk (#dfcfca) for more energetic effect. Try Brook Trout as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#abc6ca is the best complementary color to Lacey. 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 #caaeab 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 Cold Turkey are #caabb7 and #cabdab. Thus found on the left and right of #caaeab on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lily and Coral Reef colors as they work well with Lacey.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Lacey palette consists of #abb7ca and #abcabd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#abc6ca). Try Cadet Blue and Opal colors in combination with #caaeab, 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 #caaeab 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 Lacey. Thus Logan and Spring Rain giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Lacey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Opal, Rainee, and London Hue split by 90° on the color wheel. #caaeab 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. Lacey tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#abc6ca) and two others. The Spring Rain is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Opal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #abcaae and #caabc6.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #caaeab is made of 37% red, 32% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Lacey has a hue angle of 5.81°, a saturation of 22.63% and a lightness of 73.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #caaeab is made of 0% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 12.16% yellow and 20.78% black ink.

HEX #caaeab
RGB Decimal rgb(202,174,171)
RGB Percentage 37%, 32%, 31%
CMYK 0, 10.98, 12.16, 20.78
HSL hsl(5.81,22.63%,73.14%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(5.81,15.35%,79.22%)
CIE-LAB lab(73.3953,9.6246,5.2724)
XYZ xyz(46.8439,45.7689,44.8934)
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