Woodrose Color

#ae8c8e

Woodrose is pale, 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 #517371
Complementary Color #8caeac
Color Shade: cool red (356.47° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 61.57% (better contrasting with white)
Woodrose Color Sample
Woodrose Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ae8c8e

If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Woodrose Color. The Vindaloo 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 saturated alternative called Regal Rose (#9d7374) for more energetic effect. Try Carley's Rose as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#8caeac is the best complementary color to Woodrose. 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 #ae8c8e complementary color is Cascade, 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 Del Rio are #ae8c9e and #ae9b8c. Thus found on the left and right of #ae8c8e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bouquet and Del Rio colors as they work well with Woodrose.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Woodrose palette consists of #8c9eae and #8cae9b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8caeac). Try Bali Hai and Envy colors in combination with #ae8c8e, 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 #ae8c8e 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 Woodrose. Thus Manatee and Envy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Woodrose contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cascade, Locust, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #ae8c8e 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. Woodrose tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#8caeac) and two others. The Envy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Amethyst Smoke – 120° from the complementary Cascade. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8dae8c and #ac8cae.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ae8c8e is made of 38% red, 31% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Woodrose has a hue angle of 356.47°, a saturation of 17.35% and a lightness of 61.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ae8c8e is made of 0% cyan, 13.34% magenta, 12.55% yellow and 31.76% black ink.

HEX #ae8c8e
RGB Decimal rgb(174,140,142)
RGB Percentage 38%, 31%, 31%
CMYK 0, 13.34, 12.55, 31.76
HSL hsl(356.47,17.35%,61.57%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(356.47,19.54%,68.24%)
CIE-LAB lab(61.4013,13.1775,3.8113)
XYZ xyz(31.7161,29.7078,29.6537)
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