Barely Mauve 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 | #334246 |
| Complementary Color | #b8c8cc |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.63° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 76.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Barely Mauve Color. The Go To Grey 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 soft alternative called Lavender Essence (#dfdad9) for more calm effect. Try Potter’s Clay as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b8c8cc is the best complementary color to Barely Mauve. 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 #ccbdb9 complementary color is Loblolly, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
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 #ccb8be and #ccc6b8. Thus found on the left and right of #ccbdb9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cold Turkey and Foggy Gray colors as they work well with Barely Mauve.
The split-complementary Barely Mauve palette consists of #b8becc and #b8ccc6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b8c8cc). Try Heather and Powder Ash colors in combination with #ccbdb9, 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 #ccbdb9 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 Barely Mauve. Thus Gray Suit and Powder Ash giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Barely Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Loblolly, Clay Ash, and Chatelle split by 90° on the color wheel. #ccbdb9 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Barely Mauve tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#b8c8cc) and two others. The Powder Ash is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Loblolly. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b8ccbc and #ccb8c7.
In a RGB color space, hex #ccbdb9 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Barely Mauve has a hue angle of 12.63°, a saturation of 15.7% and a lightness of 76.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ccbdb9 is made of 0% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 7.45% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #ccbdb9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(204,189,185) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.88, 7.45, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(12.63,15.7%,76.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.63,9.31%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.7185,4.603,3.9167) |
| XYZ | xyz(51.8564,52.7353,53.3448) |