Velvet is deep, warm-toned shade of warm magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool green, cool blue or cool yellow
| Inverse Color | #8af7ae |
| Complementary Color | #08752c |
| Color Shade: | warm magenta (319.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 24.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Velvet Color. The Royal Ash color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Reddish Purple (#910951) for more energetic effect. Try Romantic Vampire as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#08752c is the best complementary color to Velvet. Cool green shades generally complement the warm magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #750851 complementary color is Salem, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool magenta, warm magenta, and cool red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Rose Bud Cherry are #620875 and #75081a. Thus found on the left and right of #750851 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Windsor and Monarch colors as they work well with Velvet.
The split-complementary Velvet palette consists of #087562 and #1a7508 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#08752c). Try Watercourse and Japanese Laurel colors in combination with #750851, 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 #750851 offers a combination of cool cyan and cool yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Velvet. Thus Venice Blue and Green Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Velvet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Salem, Yukon Gold, and Catalina Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #750851 square combo is a palette of warm magenta, warm yellow, cool green and cool blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Velvet tetradic combo consists of cool green complementary color (#08752c) and two others. The Green Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Deep Blue – 120° from the complementary Salem. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #507508 and #2b0875.
In a RGB color space, hex #750851 is made of 57% red, 4% green and 39% blue. In a HSL mode Velvet has a hue angle of 319.82°, a saturation of 87.2% and a lightness of 24.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #750851 is made of 0% cyan, 42.74% magenta, 14.12% yellow and 54.12% black ink.
| HEX | #750851 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(117,8,81) |
| RGB Percentage | 57%, 4%, 39% |
| CMYK | 0, 42.74, 14.12, 54.12 |
| HSL | hsl(319.82,87.2%,24.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(319.82,93.16%,45.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(25.4112,48.6224,-13.0376) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.9082,4.5497,8.1932) |