Melon Twist 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 | #55979b |
| Complementary Color | #63a6aa |
| Color Shade: | mid red (3.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 52.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Melon Twist Color. The Toile Red color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Red Clover (#bb8580) for more energetic effect. Try Ragin' Cajun as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#63a6aa is the best complementary color to Melon Twist. 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 #aa6864 complementary color is Breaker Bay, 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 Coral Tree are #aa6382 and #aa8b63. Thus found on the left and right of #aa6864 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tapestry and Muesli colors as they work well with Melon Twist.
The split-complementary Melon Twist palette consists of #6383aa and #63aa8b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#63a6aa). Try Horizon and Silver Tree colors in combination with #aa6864, 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 #aa6864 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 Melon Twist. Thus Scampi and Aqua Forest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Melon Twist contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Breaker Bay, Chelsea Cucumber, and Deluge split by 90° on the color wheel. #aa6864 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. Melon Twist tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#63a6aa) and two others. The Aqua Forest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Breaker Bay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #63aa68 and #aa63a6.
In a RGB color space, hex #aa6864 is made of 45% red, 28% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Melon Twist has a hue angle of 3.43°, a saturation of 29.17% and a lightness of 52.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aa6864 is made of 0% cyan, 25.89% magenta, 27.45% yellow and 33.33% black ink.
| HEX | #aa6864 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(170,104,100) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 28%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 25.89, 27.45, 33.33 |
| HSL | hsl(3.43,29.17%,52.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(3.43,41.18%,66.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.1136,25.9906,13.4889) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.8281,19.3668,14.5389) |