Placebo is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid red, mid red or mid red
| Inverse Color | #181818 |
| Complementary Color | #e7e7e7 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 90.59% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Placebo Color. The White as Heaven color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called White (#ffffff) for more calm effect. Try Ancestral Water as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#e7e7e7 is the best complementary color to Placebo. Mid red shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e7e7e7 complementary color is Mercury, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, mid red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mercury are #e7e7e7 and #e7e7e7. Thus found on the left and right of #e7e7e7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mercury and Mercury colors as they work well with Placebo.
The split-complementary Placebo palette consists of #e7e7e7 and #e7e7e7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e7e7e7). Try Mercury and Mercury colors in combination with #e7e7e7, 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 #e7e7e7 offers a combination of mid red and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Placebo. Thus Mercury and Mercury giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Placebo contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mercury, Mercury, and Mercury split by 90° on the color wheel. #e7e7e7 square combo is a palette of mid red, mid red, mid red and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Placebo tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#e7e7e7) and two others. The Mercury is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mercury – 120° from the complementary Mercury. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e7e7e7 and #e7e7e7.
In a RGB color space, hex #e7e7e7 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Placebo has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 90.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e7e7e7 is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 9.41% black ink.
| HEX | #e7e7e7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(231,231,231) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 0, 9.41 |
| HSL | hsl(0,0%,90.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,0%,90.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(91.6446,0.0049,-0.0097) |
| XYZ | xyz(75.9547,79.9103,87.0223) |