Lotus is calm, 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 | #74afb4 |
| Complementary Color | #4a858b |
| Color Shade: | mid red (4.69° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Lotus Color. The Plum Sauce color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Russet Red (#9f6859) for more calm effect. Try Granrojo Jellyfish as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4a858b is the best complementary color to Lotus. 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 #8b504b complementary color is Smalt Blue, 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 Mix are #8b4a65 and #8b704a. Thus found on the left and right of #8b504b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cannon Pink and Shadow colors as they work well with Lotus.
The split-complementary Lotus palette consists of #4a658b and #4a8b70 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4a858b). Try Kashmir Blue and Viridian colors in combination with #8b504b, 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 #8b504b 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 Lotus. Thus Victoria and Hippie Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lotus contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Smalt Blue, Hippie Green, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #8b504b 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. Lotus tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#4a858b) and two others. The Hippie Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cannon Pink – 120° from the complementary Smalt Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4a8b50 and #8b4a86.
In a RGB color space, hex #8b504b is made of 47% red, 27% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Lotus has a hue angle of 4.69°, a saturation of 29.91% and a lightness of 41.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8b504b is made of 0% cyan, 23.14% magenta, 25.1% yellow and 45.49% black ink.
| HEX | #8b504b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(139,80,75) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 27%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 23.14, 25.1, 45.49 |
| HSL | hsl(4.69,29.91%,41.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(4.69,46.04%,54.51%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.7907,24.1237,13.6543) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.7861,11.7343,8.1422) |