In the Shadows 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 | #343b3f |
| Complementary Color | #bfc6cb |
| Color Shade: | warm red (21.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 77.45% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to In the Shadows Color. The Teddy's Taupe 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 Montauk Sands as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#bfc6cb is the best complementary color to In the Shadows. 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 #cbc4c0 complementary color is Loblolly, 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 #cbbfc1 and #cbc9bf. Thus found on the left and right of #cbc4c0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cold Turkey and Ash colors as they work well with In the Shadows.
The split-complementary In the Shadows palette consists of #bfc1cb and #bfcbc9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bfc6cb). Try French Gray and Tiara colors in combination with #cbc4c0, 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 #cbc4c0 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 In the Shadows. Thus Gray Suit and Powder Ash giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of In the Shadows contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Loblolly, Pumice, and Chatelle split by 90° on the color wheel. #cbc4c0 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. In the Shadows tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#bfc6cb) and two others. The Powder Ash is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pale Slate – 120° from the complementary Loblolly. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bfcbc3 and #cbbfc6.
In a RGB color space, hex #cbc4c0 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode In the Shadows has a hue angle of 21.82°, a saturation of 9.57% and a lightness of 77.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cbc4c0 is made of 0% cyan, 2.75% magenta, 4.32% yellow and 20.39% black ink.
| HEX | #cbc4c0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(203,196,192) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.75, 4.32, 20.39 |
| HSL | hsl(21.82,9.57%,77.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(21.82,5.42%,79.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.6037,1.7317,2.8619) |
| XYZ | xyz(53.883,55.9821,57.8349) |