Sandpaper is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #284e5a |
| Complementary Color | #a5cbd6 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (14.4° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sandpaper Color. The Muted Clay color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Shell (#e1cfc6) for more calm effect. Try Evening Blush as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a5cbd6 is the best complementary color to Sandpaper. 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 #d7b1a5 complementary color is Sinbad, 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 Eunry are #d6a5b2 and #d6c9a5. Thus found on the left and right of #d7b1a5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Careys Pink and Akaroa colors as they work well with Sandpaper.
The split-complementary Sandpaper palette consists of #a5b2d6 and #a5d6c9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a5cbd6). Try Pigeon Post and Sinbad colors in combination with #d7b1a5, 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 #d7b1a5 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 Sandpaper. Thus Cold Purple and Moss Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sandpaper contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sinbad, Sprout, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #d7b1a5 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. Sandpaper tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#a5cbd6) and two others. The Moss Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blossom – 120° from the complementary Sinbad. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a5d6b1 and #d6a5ca.
In a RGB color space, hex #d7b1a5 is made of 39% red, 32% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Sandpaper has a hue angle of 14.4°, a saturation of 38.46% and a lightness of 74.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d7b1a5 is made of 0% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 19.6% yellow and 15.69% black ink.
| HEX | #d7b1a5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(215,177,165) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 32%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 14.9, 19.6, 15.69 |
| HSL | hsl(14.4,38.46%,74.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(14.4,23.26%,84.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.2068,11.9371,11.3006) |
| XYZ | xyz(50.538,48.608,42.3159) |