Ode to Joy Color

#9d404a

Ode to Joy is soft, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green

Inverse Color #62bfb5
Complementary Color #409d92
Color Shade: cool red (353.55° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 43.33% (better contrasting with white)
Ode to Joy Color Sample
Ode to Joy Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #9d404a

If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Ode to Joy Color. The Tulip Red color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called English Coral (#c64a55) for more energetic effect. Try Antique Rosewood as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#409d92 is the best complementary color to Ode to Joy. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #9d404a complementary color is Ocean Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tosca are #9d4078 and #9d6440. Thus found on the left and right of #9d404a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rouge and Sepia Skin colors as they work well with Ode to Joy.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Ode to Joy palette consists of #40789d and #409d64 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#409d92). Try San Marino and Chateau Green colors in combination with #9d404a, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #9d404a 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 Ode to Joy. Thus Chambray and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Ode to Joy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ocean Green, Sushi, and Royal Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #9d404a square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ode to Joy tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#409d92) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vivid Violet – 120° from the complementary Ocean Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #499d40 and #93409d.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #9d404a is made of 53% red, 22% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Ode to Joy has a hue angle of 353.55°, a saturation of 42.08% and a lightness of 43.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9d404a is made of 0% cyan, 36.47% magenta, 32.55% yellow and 38.43% black ink.

HEX #9d404a
RGB Decimal rgb(157,64,74)
RGB Percentage 53%, 22%, 25%
CMYK 0, 36.47, 32.55, 38.43
HSL hsl(353.55,42.08%,43.33%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(353.55,59.24%,61.57%)
CIE-LAB lab(40.1297,39.6314,13.8163)
XYZ xyz(16.9741,11.3293,7.7707)
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