Alto is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #32393a |
| Complementary Color | #c5cccd |
| Color Shade: | mid red (7.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 78.82% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Alto Color. The Winter Cocoa color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Perdu Pink (#c1ada9) for more energetic effect. Try Mauve Nymph as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c5cccd is the best complementary color to Alto. 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 #cdc6c5 complementary color is Tiara, 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 Silver Rust are #cdc5c8 and #cdcac5. Thus found on the left and right of #cdc6c5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pale Slate and Cloud colors as they work well with Alto.
The split-complementary Alto palette consists of #c5c8cd and #c5cdca colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c5cccd). Try French Gray and Powder Ash colors in combination with #cdc6c5, 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 #cdc6c5 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 Alto. Thus French Gray and Pumice giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Alto contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tiara, Kangaroo, and Gray Suit split by 90° on the color wheel. #cdc6c5 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. Alto tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#c5cccd) and two others. The Pumice is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pale Slate – 120° from the complementary Tiara. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c5cdc6 and #cdc5cc.
In a RGB color space, hex #cdc6c5 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Alto has a hue angle of 7.5°, a saturation of 7.41% and a lightness of 78.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cdc6c5 is made of 0% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 3.14% yellow and 19.61% black ink.
| HEX | #cdc6c5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(205,198,197) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.74, 3.14, 19.61 |
| HSL | hsl(7.5,7.41%,78.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(7.5,3.9%,80.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.4032,2.256,1.3562) |
| XYZ | xyz(55.449,57.3985,60.9799) |