Mauve Chalk 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 | #1a2f30 |
| Complementary Color | #cfe4e5 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.73° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 85.49% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Mauve Chalk Color. The Tea Room color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Victoriana (#d6b2ad) for more energetic effect. Try Mary Rose as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cfe4e5 is the best complementary color to Mauve Chalk. 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 #e5d0cf complementary color is Botticelli, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dust Storm are #e5cfd9 and #e5dbcf. Thus found on the left and right of #e5d0cf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Twilight and Pearl Bush colors as they work well with Mauve Chalk.
The split-complementary Mauve Chalk palette consists of #cfd9e5 and #cfe5db colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cfe4e5). Try Botticelli and Edgewater colors in combination with #e5d0cf, 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 #e5d0cf 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 Mauve Chalk. Thus Blue Haze and Surf Crest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mauve Chalk contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Botticelli, Kidnapper, and Snuff split by 90° on the color wheel. #e5d0cf square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Mauve Chalk tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#cfe4e5) and two others. The Surf Crest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Twilight – 120° from the complementary Botticelli. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cfe5d0 and #e5cfe4.
In a RGB color space, hex #e5d0cf is made of 36% red, 32% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Mauve Chalk has a hue angle of 2.73°, a saturation of 29.73% and a lightness of 85.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e5d0cf is made of 0% cyan, 8.23% magenta, 8.62% yellow and 10.2% black ink.
| HEX | #e5d0cf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(229,208,207) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 32%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.23, 8.62, 10.2 |
| HSL | hsl(2.73,29.73%,85.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.73,9.61%,89.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.1364,7.1247,3.1359) |
| XYZ | xyz(66.1315,66.2748,68.3383) |