Rhododendron is soft, 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 | #8dd4c0 |
| Complementary Color | #2a725e |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (343.1° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 30.78% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Rhododendron Color. The Red Bud 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 Figue Pulp (#962c54) for more energetic effect. Try Forward Fuchsia as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2a725e is the best complementary color to Rhododendron. 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 #722b3f complementary color is Sea 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 Tawny Port are #722a62 and #723a2a. Thus found on the left and right of #722b3f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Finn and Nutmeg colors as they work well with Rhododendron.
The split-complementary Rhododendron palette consists of #2a6272 and #2a723a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2a725e). Try Casal and Green Pea colors in combination with #722b3f, 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 #722b3f 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 Rhododendron. Thus Astronaut and Fern Frond giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rhododendron contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sea Green, Crete, and Jacarta split by 90° on the color wheel. #722b3f 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. Rhododendron tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#2a725e) and two others. The Fern Frond is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eminence – 120° from the complementary Sea Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3e722a and #5e2a72.
In a RGB color space, hex #722b3f is made of 52% red, 20% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Rhododendron has a hue angle of 343.1°, a saturation of 45.22% and a lightness of 30.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #722b3f is made of 0% cyan, 27.85% magenta, 20% yellow and 55.29% black ink.
| HEX | #722b3f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(114,43,63) |
| RGB Percentage | 52%, 20%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 27.85, 20, 55.29 |
| HSL | hsl(343.1,45.22%,30.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(343.1,62.28%,44.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(28.5485,33.3207,3.6123) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.7005,5.664,5.3373) |