Minute Mauve Color

#cfc9c8

Minute Mauve 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 #303637
Complementary Color #c8cecf
Color Shade: mid red (8.57° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 79.8% (better contrasting with black)
Minute Mauve Color Sample
Minute Mauve Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #cfc9c8

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Minute Mauve Color. The Milky Skies 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 Artistic Taupe (#c3b1ac) for more energetic effect. Try Versailles Rose as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#c8cecf is the best complementary color to Minute 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 #cfc9c8 complementary color is Tiara, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #cfc8ca and #cfccc8. Thus found on the left and right of #cfc9c8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pale Slate and Cloud colors as they work well with Minute Mauve.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Minute Mauve palette consists of #c8cacf and #c8cfcc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c8cecf). Try Ghost and Pumice colors in combination with #cfc9c8, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #cfc9c8 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 Minute Mauve. Thus French Gray and Pumice giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Minute Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tiara, Pumice, and Gray Suit split by 90° on the color wheel. #cfc9c8 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Minute Mauve tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#c8cecf) 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 #c8cfc9 and #cfc8ce.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #cfc9c8 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Minute Mauve has a hue angle of 8.57°, a saturation of 6.8% and a lightness of 79.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cfc9c8 is made of 0% cyan, 2.36% magenta, 2.75% yellow and 18.82% black ink.

HEX #cfc9c8
RGB Decimal rgb(207,201,200)
RGB Percentage 34%, 33%, 33%
CMYK 0, 2.36, 2.75, 18.82
HSL hsl(8.57,6.8%,79.8%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(8.57,3.38%,81.18%)
CIE-LAB lab(81.4062,1.901,1.2271)
XYZ xyz(57.0441,59.2088,63.0655)
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