Shilo is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #194d59 |
| Complementary Color | #a6d9e5 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (11.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 77.65% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Shilo Color. The Mozzarella Covered Chorizo 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 Canyon Sunset (#e1927a) for more energetic effect. Try Angelico as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a6d9e5 is the best complementary color to Shilo. 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 #e6b2a6 complementary color is Regent St Blue, 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 Cashmere are #e5a6ba and #e5d2a6. Thus found on the left and right of #e6b2a6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Kobi and Zombie colors as they work well with Shilo.
The split-complementary Shilo palette consists of #a6bae5 and #a6e5d2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a6d9e5). Try Spindle and Padua colors in combination with #e6b2a6, 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 #e6b2a6 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 Shilo. Thus Dull Lavender and Chinook giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shilo contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Regent St Blue, Celadon, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #e6b2a6 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. Shilo tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#a6d9e5) and two others. The Chinook 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 #a6e5b2 and #e5a6d9.
In a RGB color space, hex #e6b2a6 is made of 40% red, 31% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Shilo has a hue angle of 11.25°, a saturation of 56.14% and a lightness of 77.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e6b2a6 is made of 0% cyan, 20.4% magenta, 25.1% yellow and 9.8% black ink.
| HEX | #e6b2a6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(230,178,166) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 31%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 20.4, 25.1, 9.8 |
| HSL | hsl(11.25,56.14%,77.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(11.25,27.83%,90.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.9309,17.1915,13.4011) |
| XYZ | xyz(55.4365,51.417,43.079) |