Redbud is calm, 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 | #52a19a |
| Complementary Color | #5eada6 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (354.68° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 52.35% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Redbud Color. The Timeless Ruby color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Berry Smoothie (#895360) for more calm effect. Try Fiesta Rojo as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#5eada6 is the best complementary color to Redbud. 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 #ad5e65 complementary color is Tradewind, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Matrix are #ad5e8c and #ad7e5e. Thus found on the left and right of #ad5e65 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tapestry and Muesli colors as they work well with Redbud.
The split-complementary Redbud palette consists of #5e8cad and #5ead7e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5eada6). Try Hippie Blue and Aqua Forest colors in combination with #ad5e65, 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 #ad5e65 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 Redbud. Thus Scampi and Fern giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Redbud contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tradewind, Chelsea Cucumber, and Deluge split by 90° on the color wheel. #ad5e65 square combo is a palette of cool 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. Redbud tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#5eada6) and two others. The Fern is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Wisteria – 120° from the complementary Tradewind. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #65ad5e and #a55ead.
In a RGB color space, hex #ad5e65 is made of 47% red, 26% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Redbud has a hue angle of 354.68°, a saturation of 32.51% and a lightness of 52.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ad5e65 is made of 0% cyan, 30.98% magenta, 28.23% yellow and 32.16% black ink.
| HEX | #ad5e65 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(173,94,101) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 26%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 30.98, 28.23, 32.16 |
| HSL | hsl(354.68,32.51%,52.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(354.68,45.66%,67.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.2883,32.7832,10.4091) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.5852,17.8292,14.5102) |