Mussel White 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 | #0f1d21 |
| Complementary Color | #deecf0 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.33° 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 Mussel White Color. The Iced Cherry 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 Golden Guernsey (#e1c3bb) for more energetic effect. Try Slubbed Silk as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#deecf0 is the best complementary color to Mussel White. 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 #f0e2de complementary color is Catskill White, 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 Bizarre are #f0dee3 and #f0ebde. Thus found on the left and right of #f0e2de on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bizarre and White Rock colors as they work well with Mussel White.
The split-complementary Mussel White palette consists of #dee3f0 and #def0eb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#deecf0). Try Botticelli and Swans Down colors in combination with #f0e2de, 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 #f0e2de 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 Mussel White. Thus Snuff and Panache giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mussel White contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Catskill White, Zanah, and Snuff split by 90° on the color wheel. #f0e2de 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. Mussel White tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#deecf0) and two others. The Panache is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Prim – 120° from the complementary Catskill White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #def0e2 and #f0deec.
In a RGB color space, hex #f0e2de is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Mussel White has a hue angle of 13.33°, a saturation of 37.5% and a lightness of 90.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f0e2de is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 7.06% yellow and 5.88% black ink.
| HEX | #f0e2de |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(240,226,222) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.49, 7.06, 5.88 |
| HSL | hsl(13.33,37.5%,90.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.33,7.5%,94.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(90.8674,4.09,3.6501) |
| XYZ | xyz(76.3164,78.1919,80.1775) |