Shell Brook 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 | #111819 |
| Complementary Color | #e6edee |
| Color Shade: | mid red (7.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 91.76% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Shell Brook Color. The Delirious Donkey 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 Lip Gloss (#dfcdc7) for more energetic effect. Try Morganite as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#e6edee is the best complementary color to Shell Brook. 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 #eee7e6 complementary color is Mystic, 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 Ebb are #eee6e9 and #eeebe6. Thus found on the left and right of #eee7e6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Ebb and Pampas colors as they work well with Shell Brook.
The split-complementary Shell Brook palette consists of #e6e9ee and #e6eeeb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e6edee). Try Athens Gray and Gin colors in combination with #eee7e6, 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 #eee7e6 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 Shell Brook. Thus Athens Gray and Gray Nurse giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shell Brook contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mystic, Gray Nurse, and Whisper split by 90° on the color wheel. #eee7e6 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. Shell Brook tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#e6edee) and two others. The Gray Nurse is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lola – 120° from the complementary Mystic. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e6eee7 and #eee6ed.
In a RGB color space, hex #eee7e6 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Shell Brook has a hue angle of 7.5°, a saturation of 19.05% and a lightness of 91.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #eee7e6 is made of 0% cyan, 2.74% magenta, 3.13% yellow and 6.67% black ink.
| HEX | #eee7e6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(238,231,230) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 2.74, 3.13, 6.67 |
| HSL | hsl(7.5,19.05%,91.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(7.5,3.36%,93.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(92.1504,2.1898,1.3143) |
| XYZ | xyz(78.1187,81.0421,86.3883) |