Pathway is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or green cyan
| Inverse Color | #24292d |
| Complementary Color | #d2d6da |
| Color Shade: | warm red (26.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 84.12% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Pathway Color. The Loophole color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Blanched Driftwood (#ccbeb6) for more energetic effect. Try Finishing Touch as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d2d6da is the best complementary color to Pathway. 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 #dbd6d2 complementary color is Iron, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Westar are #dad2d2 and #dadad2. Thus found on the left and right of #dbd6d2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Swiss Coffee and Quill Gray colors as they work well with Pathway.
The split-complementary Pathway palette consists of #d2d2da and #d2dada colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d2d6da). Try Mischka and Iron colors in combination with #dbd6d2, 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 #dbd6d2 offers a combination of warm blue and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pathway. Thus Mischka and Conch giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pathway contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Iron, Tasman, and Lola split by 90° on the color wheel. #dbd6d2 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. Pathway tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#d2d6da) and two others. The Conch 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 #d2dad6 and #dad2d6.
In a RGB color space, hex #dbd6d2 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Pathway has a hue angle of 26.67°, a saturation of 11.11% and a lightness of 84.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dbd6d2 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 3.53% yellow and 14.12% black ink.
| HEX | #dbd6d2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(219,214,210) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.96, 3.53, 14.12 |
| HSL | hsl(26.67,11.11%,84.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(26.67,4.11%,85.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.9095,1.0086,2.5672) |
| XYZ | xyz(64.8928,67.8063,70.6405) |