Aurora Grey 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 | #2c3a3b |
| Complementary Color | #c4d2d3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 79.8% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Aurora Grey Color. The Lacey 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 Dusky (#c3aba8) for more energetic effect. Try Pinkish Grey as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c4d2d3 is the best complementary color to Aurora Grey. 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 #d3c5c4 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 Cold Turkey are #d3c4ca and #d3ccc4. Thus found on the left and right of #d3c5c4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cold Turkey and Swirl colors as they work well with Aurora Grey.
The split-complementary Aurora Grey palette consists of #c4cad3 and #c4d3cc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c4d2d3). Try Ghost and Conch colors in combination with #d3c5c4, 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 #d3c5c4 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 Aurora Grey. Thus Ghost and Tasman giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Aurora Grey contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tiara, Tasman, and Gray Suit split by 90° on the color wheel. #d3c5c4 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. Aurora Grey tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#c4d2d3) and two others. The Tasman 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 #c4d3c5 and #d3c4d2.
In a RGB color space, hex #d3c5c4 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Aurora Grey has a hue angle of 4°, a saturation of 14.56% and a lightness of 79.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d3c5c4 is made of 0% cyan, 5.5% magenta, 5.89% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #d3c5c4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(211,197,196) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.5, 5.89, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(4,14.56%,79.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(4,7.11%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(80.609,4.7201,2.2522) |
| XYZ | xyz(56.794,57.7669,60.3813) |