Alibi Color

#d4cbc4

Alibi is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #2b343b
Complementary Color #c4cdd4
Color Shade: warm red (26.25° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 80% (better contrasting with black)
Alibi Color Sample
Alibi Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #d4cbc4

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Alibi Color. The Esoteric color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Steveareno Beige (#c5b5a4) for more energetic effect. Try Mauvette as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#c4cdd4 is the best complementary color to Alibi. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d4cbc4 complementary color is Loblolly, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Swirl are #d4c4c5 and #d4d3c4. Thus found on the left and right of #d4cbc4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cold Turkey and Swirl colors as they work well with Alibi.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Alibi palette consists of #c4c5d4 and #c4d4d3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c4cdd4). Try Ghost and Tiara colors in combination with #d4cbc4, 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 #d4cbc4 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Alibi. Thus Gray Suit and Conch giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Alibi contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Loblolly, Tasman, and Chatelle split by 90° on the color wheel. #d4cbc4 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta 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. Alibi tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#c4cdd4) and two others. The Conch is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Maverick – 120° from the complementary Loblolly. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c4d4cb and #d4c4cd.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #d4cbc4 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Alibi has a hue angle of 26.25°, a saturation of 15.69% and a lightness of 80%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d4cbc4 is made of 0% cyan, 3.53% magenta, 6.28% yellow and 16.86% black ink.

HEX #d4cbc4
RGB Decimal rgb(212,203,196)
RGB Percentage 35%, 33%, 32%
CMYK 0, 3.53, 6.28, 16.86
HSL hsl(26.25,15.69%,80%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(26.25,7.55%,83.14%)
CIE-LAB lab(82.2142,1.9064,4.5885)
XYZ xyz(58.4711,60.6944,60.858)
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