Cosmetic Red 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 | #5a9f87 |
| Complementary Color | #60a48d |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (339.13° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Cosmetic Red Color. The Hawthorn Rose color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Benifuji (#bb7796) for more energetic effect. Try Tulipwood as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#60a48d is the best complementary color to Cosmetic Red. 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 #a56078 complementary color is Patina, 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 Coral Tree are #a4609a and #a46a60. Thus found on the left and right of #a56078 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Strikemaster and Coral Tree colors as they work well with Cosmetic Red.
The split-complementary Cosmetic Red palette consists of #609aa4 and #60a46a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#60a48d). Try Breaker Bay and Aqua Forest colors in combination with #a56078, 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 #a56078 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 Cosmetic Red. Thus Waikawa Gray and Asparagus giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cosmetic Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Patina, Green Smoke, and Scampi split by 90° on the color wheel. #a56078 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. Cosmetic Red tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#60a48d) and two others. The Asparagus is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Trendy Pink – 120° from the complementary Patina. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #77a460 and #8d60a4.
In a RGB color space, hex #a56078 is made of 43% red, 25% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Cosmetic Red has a hue angle of 339.13°, a saturation of 27.71% and a lightness of 51.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a56078 is made of 0% cyan, 27.06% magenta, 17.65% yellow and 35.29% black ink.
| HEX | #a56078 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(165,96,120) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 25%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 27.06, 17.65, 35.29 |
| HSL | hsl(339.13,27.71%,51.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(339.13,41.82%,64.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.1561,31.1387,-1.2998) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.0901,17.7211,19.9728) |