Vaguely 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 | #2e3a3b |
| Complementary Color | #c4d0d1 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (4.62° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 79.41% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Vaguely Mauve Color. The Insightful Rose 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 Wispy Mauve (#c6aeaa) for more energetic effect. Try Grey Sheep as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c4d0d1 is the best complementary color to Vaguely 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 #d1c5c4 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 #d1c4c9 and #d1cbc4. Thus found on the left and right of #d1c5c4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cold Turkey and Swirl colors as they work well with Vaguely Mauve.
The split-complementary Vaguely Mauve palette consists of #c4c9d1 and #c4d1cb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c4d0d1). Try Ghost and Powder Ash colors in combination with #d1c5c4, 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 #d1c5c4 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 Vaguely Mauve. Thus Gray Suit and Pumice giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Vaguely Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tiara, Kangaroo, and Gray Suit split by 90° on the color wheel. #d1c5c4 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. Vaguely Mauve tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#c4d0d1) and two others. The Pumice is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Maverick – 120° from the complementary Tiara. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c4d1c5 and #d1c4d0.
In a RGB color space, hex #d1c5c4 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Vaguely Mauve has a hue angle of 4.62°, a saturation of 12.38% and a lightness of 79.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d1c5c4 is made of 0% cyan, 4.71% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 18.04% black ink.
| HEX | #d1c5c4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(209,197,196) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.71, 5.1, 18.04 |
| HSL | hsl(4.62,12.38%,79.41%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(4.62,6.22%,81.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.4451,4.0144,1.9937) |
| XYZ | xyz(56.2246,57.4733,60.3547) |