Carlisle is pale, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta
| Inverse Color | #ba7983 |
| Complementary Color | #86454f |
| Color Shade: | warm cyan (170.77° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | cool |
| Lightness: | 39.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Carlisle Color. The Cold North color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Agate Green (#599f99) for more calm effect. Try Statue of Liberty as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#86454f is the best complementary color to Carlisle. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #45867c complementary color is Copper Rust, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Viridian are #45865b and #456f86. Thus found on the left and right of #45867c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Goblin and Bismark colors as they work well with Carlisle.
The split-complementary Carlisle palette consists of #865b45 and #86456f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#86454f). Try Spicy Mix and Cannon Pink colors in combination with #45867c, 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 #45867c offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Carlisle. Thus Shadow and Affair giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Carlisle contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Copper Rust, Victoria, and Dingley split by 90° on the color wheel. #45867c square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Carlisle tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#86454f) and two others. The Affair is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hippie Green – 120° from the complementary Copper Rust. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7b4586 and #4f8645.
In a RGB color space, hex #45867c is made of 21% red, 41% green and 38% blue. In a HSL mode Carlisle has a hue angle of 170.77°, a saturation of 32.02% and a lightness of 39.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #45867c is made of 25.49% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.92% yellow and 47.45% black ink.
| HEX | #45867c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(69,134,124) |
| RGB Percentage | 21%, 41%, 38% |
| CMYK | 25.49, 0, 3.92, 47.45 |
| HSL | hsl(170.77,32.02%,39.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(170.77,48.51%,52.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.5769,-23.3952,-1.0506) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.6174,19.7706,22.1145) |