Peppercorn Red is pale, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with green cyan, mid blue or yellow green
| Inverse Color | #acc2bb |
| Complementary Color | #3d524b |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (340.91° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 28.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Peppercorn Red Color. The Legal Ribbon color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Prussian Plum (#6f4b5c) for more energetic effect. Try Mocha Brown as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#3d524b is the best complementary color to Peppercorn Red. Green cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #533d44 complementary color is Mineral Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Matterhorn are #523d4e and #52413d. Thus found on the left and right of #533d44 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Matterhorn and Rock colors as they work well with Peppercorn Red.
The split-complementary Peppercorn Red palette consists of #3d4f52 and #3d5241 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3d524b). Try Limed Spruce and Gray Asparagus colors in combination with #533d44, 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 #533d44 offers a combination of blue cyan and yellow green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Peppercorn Red. Thus Bright Gray and Cabbage Pont giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Peppercorn Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mineral Green, Kelp, and Gun Powder split by 90° on the color wheel. #533d44 square combo is a palette of red magenta, mid yellow, green cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Peppercorn Red tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#3d524b) and two others. The Cabbage Pont is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mortar – 120° from the complementary Mineral Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #44523d and #4b3d52.
In a RGB color space, hex #533d44 is made of 39% red, 29% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Peppercorn Red has a hue angle of 340.91°, a saturation of 15.28% and a lightness of 28.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #533d44 is made of 0% cyan, 8.63% magenta, 5.88% yellow and 67.45% black ink.
| HEX | #533d44 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(83,61,68) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 29%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.63, 5.88, 67.45 |
| HSL | hsl(340.91,15.28%,28.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(340.91,26.51%,32.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(28.3637,10.9067,-0.5274) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.2794,5.5938,6.2176) |