Silver Medal is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid red, mid red or mid red
| Inverse Color | #292929 |
| Complementary Color | #d6d6d6 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 83.92% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Silver Medal Color. The Tin Soldier color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Vapor Blue (#bebdbd) for more energetic effect. Try Grape Creme as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d6d6d6 is the best complementary color to Silver Medal. Mid red shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d6d6d6 complementary color is Alto, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, mid red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Alto are #d6d6d6 and #d6d6d6. Thus found on the left and right of #d6d6d6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Alto and Alto colors as they work well with Silver Medal.
The split-complementary Silver Medal palette consists of #d6d6d6 and #d6d6d6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d6d6d6). Try Alto and Alto colors in combination with #d6d6d6, 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 #d6d6d6 offers a combination of mid red and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Silver Medal. Thus Alto and Alto giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Silver Medal contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Alto, Alto, and Alto split by 90° on the color wheel. #d6d6d6 square combo is a palette of mid red, mid red, mid red and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Silver Medal tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#d6d6d6) and two others. The Alto is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Alto – 120° from the complementary Alto. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d6d6d6 and #d6d6d6.
In a RGB color space, hex #d6d6d6 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Silver Medal has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 83.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d6d6d6 is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 16.08% black ink.
| HEX | #d6d6d6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(214,214,214) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 0, 16.08 |
| HSL | hsl(0,0%,83.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,0%,83.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.6272,0.0046,-0.0091) |
| XYZ | xyz(63.9157,67.2443,73.2291) |