Grey Ashlar 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 | #35454e |
| Complementary Color | #b1c1ca |
| Color Shade: | warm red (21.6° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Grey Ashlar Color. The Lite Mocha 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 Earth Warming (#bf9f91) for more energetic effect. Try Andes Ash as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b1c1ca is the best complementary color to Grey Ashlar. 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 #cabab1 complementary color is Heather, 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 Cold Turkey are #cab1b4 and #cac6b1. Thus found on the left and right of #cabab1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cold Turkey and Foggy Gray colors as they work well with Grey Ashlar.
The split-complementary Grey Ashlar palette consists of #b1b4ca and #b1cac6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b1c1ca). Try Cadet Blue and Opal colors in combination with #cabab1, 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 #cabab1 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 Grey Ashlar. Thus Chatelle and Spring Rain giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Grey Ashlar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Heather, Rainee, and London Hue split by 90° on the color wheel. #cabab1 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. Grey Ashlar tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#b1c1ca) and two others. The Spring Rain is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Heather. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b1caba and #cab1c1.
In a RGB color space, hex #cabab1 is made of 36% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Grey Ashlar has a hue angle of 21.6°, a saturation of 19.08% and a lightness of 74.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cabab1 is made of 0% cyan, 6.28% magenta, 9.81% yellow and 20.78% black ink.
| HEX | #cabab1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(202,186,177) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 33%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.28, 9.81, 20.78 |
| HSL | hsl(21.6,19.08%,74.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(21.6,12.38%,79.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.5873,4.1452,6.5959) |
| XYZ | xyz(49.8518,50.8487,48.7823) |