So Shy is pale, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, mid blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #252a29 |
| Complementary Color | #d5dad9 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (348° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 84.51% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to So Shy Color. The Wallis color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Ancestral (#d0c1c3) for more energetic effect. Try Mulberry Stain as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d5dad9 is the best complementary color to So Shy. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #dad5d6 complementary color is Iron, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Swiss Coffee are #dad5d8 and #dad6d5. Thus found on the left and right of #dad5d6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bon Jour and Swiss Coffee colors as they work well with So Shy.
The split-complementary So Shy palette consists of #d5d8da and #d5dad6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d5dad9). Try Iron and Tasman colors in combination with #dad5d6, 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 #dad5d6 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the So Shy. Thus Iron and Tasman giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of So Shy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Iron, Quill Gray, and Mischka split by 90° on the color wheel. #dad5d6 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. So Shy tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#d5dad9) and two others. The Tasman is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gray Suit – 120° from the complementary Iron. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d6dad5 and #d9d5da.
In a RGB color space, hex #dad5d6 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode So Shy has a hue angle of 348°, a saturation of 6.33% and a lightness of 84.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dad5d6 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 14.51% black ink.
| HEX | #dad5d6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(218,213,214) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 1.57, 14.51 |
| HSL | hsl(348,6.33%,84.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(348,2.29%,85.49%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.6799,1.8909,0.1047) |
| XYZ | xyz(64.8453,67.349,73.2003) |