Cockleshell 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 | #1c3950 |
| Complementary Color | #afcbe3 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (26.54° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 78.82% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Cockleshell Color. The Coronado Dunes color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Onion Powder (#ece2d4) for more calm effect. Try Fortune's Prize as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#afcbe3 is the best complementary color to Cockleshell. 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 #e3c6af complementary color is Regent St Blue, 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 Grain Brown are #e3afb1 and #e3e0af. Thus found on the left and right of #e3c6af on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rose Fog and Hampton colors as they work well with Cockleshell.
The split-complementary Cockleshell palette consists of #afb2e3 and #afe3e0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#afcbe3). Try Cold Purple and Powder Blue colors in combination with #e3c6af, 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 #e3c6af 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 Cockleshell. Thus Light Wisteria and Fringy Flower giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cockleshell contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent St Blue, Celadon, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #e3c6af 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. Cockleshell tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#afcbe3) and two others. The Fringy Flower is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Light Orchid – 120° from the complementary Regent St Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #afe3c6 and #e3afcb.
In a RGB color space, hex #e3c6af is made of 38% red, 33% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Cockleshell has a hue angle of 26.54°, a saturation of 48.15% and a lightness of 78.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e3c6af is made of 0% cyan, 11.37% magenta, 20.39% yellow and 10.98% black ink.
| HEX | #e3c6af |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(227,198,175) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 33%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.37, 20.39, 10.98 |
| HSL | hsl(26.54,48.15%,78.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(26.54,22.91%,89.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(81.7371,6.7073,15.2883) |
| XYZ | xyz(59.6105,59.8142,48.9609) |