Velvet Rose is calm, 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 | #81c8b3 |
| Complementary Color | #377e69 |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (342.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 35.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Velvet Rose Color. The Zinfandel color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Blackberry Pie (#64242e) for more energetic effect. Try Strawberry Daiquiri as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#377e69 is the best complementary color to Velvet Rose. 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 #7e374c complementary color is Viridian, 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 Solid Pink are #7e376f and #7e4537. Thus found on the left and right of #7e374c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Plum and Ironstone colors as they work well with Velvet Rose.
The split-complementary Velvet Rose palette consists of #376f7e and #377e45 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#377e69). Try Ming and Goblin colors in combination with #7e374c, 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 #7e374c 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 Velvet Rose. Thus Chambray and Fern Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Velvet Rose contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Viridian, Pesto, and Minsk split by 90° on the color wheel. #7e374c 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. Velvet Rose tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#377e69) and two others. The Fern Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eminence – 120° from the complementary Viridian. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4b7e37 and #68377e.
In a RGB color space, hex #7e374c is made of 49% red, 21% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Velvet Rose has a hue angle of 342.25°, a saturation of 39.23% and a lightness of 35.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7e374c is made of 0% cyan, 27.84% magenta, 19.61% yellow and 50.59% black ink.
| HEX | #7e374c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(126,55,76) |
| RGB Percentage | 49%, 21%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 27.84, 19.61, 50.59 |
| HSL | hsl(342.25,39.23%,35.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(342.25,56.35%,49.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.3283,33.053,2.2439) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.2749,7.6898,7.7275) |