Paradise Grape is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #8b9a9a |
| Complementary Color | #657474 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 42.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Paradise Grape Color. The Congo Brown color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Sonic Silver (#757575) for more calm effect. Try Renwick Heather as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#657474 is the best complementary color to Paradise Grape. Warm cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #746565 complementary color is Nevada, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Scorpion are #74656c and #746c65. Thus found on the left and right of #746565 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Scorpion and Sandstone colors as they work well with Paradise Grape.
The split-complementary Paradise Grape palette consists of #656c74 and #65746c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#657474). Try Nevada and Corduroy colors in combination with #746565, 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 #746565 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Paradise Grape. Thus Mid Gray and Willow Grove giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Paradise Grape contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nevada, Willow Grove, and Salt Box split by 90° on the color wheel. #746565 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Paradise Grape tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#657474) and two others. The Willow Grove is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Old Lavender – 120° from the complementary Nevada. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #657465 and #746574.
In a RGB color space, hex #746565 is made of 36% red, 32% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Paradise Grape has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 6.91% and a lightness of 42.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #746565 is made of 0% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 5.88% yellow and 54.51% black ink.
| HEX | #746565 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(116,101,101) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 32%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.88, 5.88, 54.51 |
| HSL | hsl(0,6.91%,42.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,12.93%,45.49%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.1754,5.9647,2.1897) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.2051,13.9599,14.2578) |