Malted 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 | #24373f |
| Complementary Color | #c0d3db |
| Color Shade: | warm red (17.78° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 80.59% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Malted Color. The Winged Victory color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Raindrops (#ece5e1) for more calm effect. Try Art Deco Pink as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#c0d3db is the best complementary color to Malted. 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 #dbc8c0 complementary color is Jungle Mist, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Wafer are #dbc0c5 and #dbd5c0. Thus found on the left and right of #dbc8c0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wafer and Tana colors as they work well with Malted.
The split-complementary Malted palette consists of #c0c5db and #c0dbd5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c0d3db). Try Blue Haze and Jet Stream colors in combination with #dbc8c0, 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 #dbc8c0 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 Malted. Thus Lavender Gray and Surf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Malted contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jungle Mist, Pixie Green, and Lavender Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #dbc8c0 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool 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. Malted tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#c0d3db) and two others. The Surf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Maverick – 120° from the complementary Jungle Mist. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c0dbc8 and #dbc0d3.
In a RGB color space, hex #dbc8c0 is made of 36% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Malted has a hue angle of 17.78°, a saturation of 27.27% and a lightness of 80.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dbc8c0 is made of 0% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 10.59% yellow and 14.12% black ink.
| HEX | #dbc8c0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(219,200,192) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 33%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.45, 10.59, 14.12 |
| HSL | hsl(17.78,27.27%,80.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(17.78,12.33%,85.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.9329,5.3161,6.3944) |
| XYZ | xyz(59.3821,60.1744,58.3542) |