Cotton Grey is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #2e333c |
| Complementary Color | #c3c7d1 |
| Color Shade: | orange (38.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 79.22% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Cotton Grey Color. The Smokestack 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 Pavilion Beige (#c5b6a4) for more energetic effect. Try Esoteric as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c3c7d1 is the best complementary color to Cotton Grey. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d1ccc3 complementary color is Ghost, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Swirl are #d1c5c3 and #ced1c3. Thus found on the left and right of #d1ccc3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Silver Rust and Celeste colors as they work well with Cotton Grey.
The split-complementary Cotton Grey palette consists of #c5c3d1 and #c3ced1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c3c7d1). Try Gray Suit and Tiara colors in combination with #d1ccc3, 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 #d1ccc3 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 Cotton Grey. Thus Gray Suit and Tiara giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cotton Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ghost, Pumice, and Maverick split by 90° on the color wheel. #d1ccc3 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Cotton Grey tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#c3c7d1) and two others. The Tiara is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cold Turkey – 120° from the complementary Ghost. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c3d1cc and #d1c3c7.
In a RGB color space, hex #d1ccc3 is made of 34% red, 34% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Cotton Grey has a hue angle of 38.57°, a saturation of 13.21% and a lightness of 79.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d1ccc3 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 5.49% yellow and 18.04% black ink.
| HEX | #d1ccc3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(209,204,195) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 34%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 5.49, 18.04 |
| HSL | hsl(38.57,13.21%,79.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(38.57,6.7%,81.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.207,0.1518,5.0818) |
| XYZ | xyz(57.7377,60.6812,60.2993) |