Discreet White 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 | #202324 |
| Complementary Color | #dbdedf |
| Color Shade: | mid red (15° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 86.67% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Discreet White Color. The Wind Chimes 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 Orchid Shadow (#cbc5c2) for more energetic effect. Try Silver Cross as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dbdedf is the best complementary color to Discreet White. Mid cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #dfdcdb 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 Swiss Coffee are #dfdbdb and #dfdedb. Thus found on the left and right of #dfdcdb on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bon Jour and Quill Gray colors as they work well with Discreet White.
The split-complementary Discreet White palette consists of #dbdbdf and #dbdfde colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dbdedf). Try Mischka and Iron colors in combination with #dfdcdb, 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 #dfdcdb 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 Discreet White. Thus Mischka and Tasman giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Discreet White contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Iron, Gray Nurse, and Mischka split by 90° on the color wheel. #dfdcdb square combo is a palette of warm red, warm 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. Discreet White tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#dbdedf) and two others. The Tasman 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 #dbdfdc and #dfdbde.
In a RGB color space, hex #dfdcdb is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Discreet White has a hue angle of 15°, a saturation of 5.88% and a lightness of 86.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dfdcdb is made of 0% cyan, 1.18% magenta, 1.57% yellow and 12.55% black ink.
| HEX | #dfdcdb |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(223,220,219) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 1.18, 1.57, 12.55 |
| HSL | hsl(15,5.88%,86.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(15,1.79%,87.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.9632,0.8445,0.8403) |
| XYZ | xyz(68.8108,71.9888,77.2864) |