Wafer Color

#decbc6

Wafer is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green

Inverse Color #213439
Complementary Color #c6d9dd
Color Shade: mid red (12.5° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 82.35% (better contrasting with black)
Wafer Color Sample
Wafer Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #decbc6

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Wafer Color. The Shell Brook color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Lacey (#caaeab) for more calm effect. Try Victoriana as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#c6d9dd is the best complementary color to Wafer. 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 #decbc6 complementary color is Geyser, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Wafer are #ddc6cd and #ddd6c6. Thus found on the left and right of #decbc6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Wafer and Sisal colors as they work well with Wafer.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Wafer palette consists of #c6cddd and #c6ddd6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c6d9dd). Try Blue Haze and Paris White colors in combination with #decbc6, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #decbc6 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 Wafer. Thus Blue Haze and Sea Mist giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Wafer contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Geyser, Pale Leaf, and Blue Haze split by 90° on the color wheel. #decbc6 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Wafer tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#c6d9dd) and two others. The Sea Mist is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Maverick – 120° from the complementary Geyser. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c6ddcb and #ddc6d9.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #decbc6 is made of 36% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Wafer has a hue angle of 12.5°, a saturation of 26.67% and a lightness of 82.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #decbc6 is made of 0% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 9.41% yellow and 12.94% black ink.

HEX #decbc6
RGB Decimal rgb(222,203,198)
RGB Percentage 36%, 33%, 32%
CMYK 0, 7.45, 9.41, 12.94
HSL hsl(12.5,26.67%,82.35%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(12.5,10.81%,87.06%)
CIE-LAB lab(83.0826,5.7883,4.8797)
XYZ xyz(61.6732,62.3187,62.2043)
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