Lotus is calm, 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 | #79c3c3 |
| Complementary Color | #3c8585 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 38.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Lotus Color. The Andorra color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Redtail (#af4544) for more energetic effect. Try Walleye as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#3c8585 is the best complementary color to Lotus. 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 #863c3c complementary color is Ming, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Lotus are #853c61 and #85613c. Thus found on the left and right of #863c3c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cannon Pink and Potters Clay colors as they work well with Lotus.
The split-complementary Lotus palette consists of #3c6085 and #3c8561 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3c8585). Try Chambray and Amazon colors in combination with #863c3c, 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 #863c3c 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 Lotus. Thus East Bay and Goblin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lotus contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ming, Fern Green, and Victoria split by 90° on the color wheel. #863c3c square combo is a palette of mid red, cool yellow, 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. Lotus tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#3c8585) and two others. The Goblin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plum – 120° from the complementary Ming. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3c853c and #853c85.
In a RGB color space, hex #863c3c is made of 53% red, 24% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Lotus has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 38.14% and a lightness of 38.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #863c3c is made of 0% cyan, 29.02% magenta, 29.02% yellow and 47.45% black ink.
| HEX | #863c3c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(134,60,60) |
| RGB Percentage | 53%, 24%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 29.02, 29.02, 47.45 |
| HSL | hsl(0,38.14%,38.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,55.22%,52.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.2546,31.727,15.3745) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.263,8.6263,5.2937) |