Repose Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool blue, warm magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #33363f |
| Complementary Color | #c0c3cc |
| Color Shade: | orange (45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 77.65% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Repose Grey Color. The Tana color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Malta (#bdb2a1) for more energetic effect. Try Roman Ruins as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c0c3cc is the best complementary color to Repose Grey. Cool blue shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ccc9c0 complementary color is French Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and cool yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cloud are #ccc3c0 and #c9ccc0. Thus found on the left and right of #ccc9c0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Silver Rust and Kangaroo colors as they work well with Repose Grey.
The split-complementary Repose Grey palette consists of #c3c0cc and #c0c9cc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c0c3cc). Try Gray Suit and Submarine colors in combination with #ccc9c0, 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 #ccc9c0 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Repose Grey. Thus Chatelle and Powder Ash giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Repose Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary French Gray, Pumice, and Pale Slate split by 90° on the color wheel. #ccc9c0 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, cool blue and warm magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Repose Grey tetradic combo consists of cool blue complementary color (#c0c3cc) and two others. The Powder Ash is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cold Turkey – 120° from the complementary French Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c0ccc9 and #ccc0c3.
In a RGB color space, hex #ccc9c0 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Repose Grey has a hue angle of 45°, a saturation of 10.53% and a lightness of 77.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ccc9c0 is made of 0% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 4.71% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #ccc9c0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(204,201,192) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.18, 4.71, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(45,10.53%,77.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(45,5.88%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.9698,-0.5532,4.8493) |
| XYZ | xyz(55.3029,58.4164,58.2299) |