Sophomore is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #828e8f |
| Complementary Color | #707c7d |
| Color Shade: | mid red (4.62° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 46.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sophomore Color. The Nocturnal Flight color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Russett (#755a57) for more energetic effect. Try Dorado as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#707c7d is the best complementary color to Sophomore. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #7d7170 complementary color is Sirocco, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Spicy Pink are #7d7075 and #7d7770. Thus found on the left and right of #7d7170 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Empress and Tapa colors as they work well with Sophomore.
The split-complementary Sophomore palette consists of #70757d and #707d77 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#707c7d). Try Pale Sky and Xanadu colors in combination with #7d7170, 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 #7d7170 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Sophomore. Thus Storm Gray and Xanadu giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sophomore contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Sirocco, Camouflage Green, and Mobster split by 90° on the color wheel. #7d7170 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sophomore tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#707c7d) and two others. The Xanadu is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fedora – 120° from the complementary Sirocco. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #707d71 and #7d707c.
In a RGB color space, hex #7d7170 is made of 36% red, 32% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Sophomore has a hue angle of 4.62°, a saturation of 5.49% and a lightness of 46.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7d7170 is made of 0% cyan, 4.71% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 50.98% black ink.
| HEX | #7d7170 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(125,113,112) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 32%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.71, 5.1, 50.98 |
| HSL | hsl(4.62,5.49%,46.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(4.62,10.4%,49.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.6857,4.4729,2.2408) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.2872,17.3401,17.7651) |