Mandarin Tusk is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #272b2c |
| Complementary Color | #d3d6d7 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 83.73% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Mandarin Tusk Color. The Dusky Violet 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 Wafting Grey (#cdbdba) for more energetic effect. Try Rubidium as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d3d6d7 is the best complementary color to Mandarin Tusk. 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 #d8d4d3 complementary color is Iron, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Swiss Coffee are #d7d3d4 and #d7d6d3. Thus found on the left and right of #d8d4d3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Alto and Quill Gray colors as they work well with Mandarin Tusk.
The split-complementary Mandarin Tusk palette consists of #d3d4d7 and #d3d7d6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d3d6d7). Try Iron and Iron colors in combination with #d8d4d3, 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 #d8d4d3 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 Mandarin Tusk. Thus Mischka and Pumice giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mandarin Tusk contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Iron, Tasman, and Gray Suit split by 90° on the color wheel. #d8d4d3 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mandarin Tusk tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#d3d6d7) and two others. The Pumice is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bon Jour – 120° from the complementary Iron. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d3d7d4 and #d7d3d6.
In a RGB color space, hex #d8d4d3 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Mandarin Tusk has a hue angle of 12°, a saturation of 6.02% and a lightness of 83.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d8d4d3 is made of 0% cyan, 1.57% magenta, 1.96% yellow and 15.29% black ink.
| HEX | #d8d4d3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(216,212,211) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.57, 1.96, 15.29 |
| HSL | hsl(12,6.02%,83.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12,2.31%,84.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.1945,1.1937,0.9685) |
| XYZ | xyz(63.6203,66.389,71.0892) |