Almost Mauve is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #182326 |
| Complementary Color | #d9e3e7 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 87.84% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Almost Mauve Color. The Salmon Smoke color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Summer Beige (#dbc2b9) for more energetic effect. Try Country Cottage as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d9e3e7 is the best complementary color to Almost Mauve. Cool cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e7dcd9 complementary color is Geyser, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pearl Bush are #e7d9dc and #e7e3d9. Thus found on the left and right of #e7dcd9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lola and Satin Linen colors as they work well with Almost Mauve.
The split-complementary Almost Mauve palette consists of #d9dce7 and #d9e7e3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d9e3e7). Try Mischka and Paris White colors in combination with #e7dcd9, 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 #e7dcd9 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 Almost Mauve. Thus Mischka and Surf Crest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Almost Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Geyser, Periglacial Blue, and Snuff split by 90° on the color wheel. #e7dcd9 square combo is a palette of mid red, warm green, cool 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. Almost Mauve tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#d9e3e7) and two others. The Surf Crest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lola – 120° from the complementary Geyser. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d9e7dc and #e7d9e3.
In a RGB color space, hex #e7dcd9 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Almost Mauve has a hue angle of 12.86°, a saturation of 22.58% and a lightness of 87.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e7dcd9 is made of 0% cyan, 4.32% magenta, 5.49% yellow and 9.41% black ink.
| HEX | #e7dcd9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(231,220,217) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.32, 5.49, 9.41 |
| HSL | hsl(12.86,22.58%,87.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.86,6.06%,90.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(88.5359,3.2421,2.803) |
| XYZ | xyz(71.0726,73.1851,76.0258) |