Preserved Petals Color

#b0655a

Preserved Petals 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 #4f9aa5
Complementary Color #5aa5b0
Color Shade: mid red (7.67° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 52.16% (better contrasting with white)
Preserved Petals Color Sample
Preserved Petals Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b0655a

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Preserved Petals Color. The Ash Rose color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Sauvignon Blanc (#b18276) for more calm effect. Try Auburn Glaze as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#5aa5b0 is the best complementary color to Preserved Petals. 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 #b0655a complementary color is Hippie Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Matrix are #b05a7a and #b0905a. Thus found on the left and right of #b0655a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tapestry and Limed Oak colors as they work well with Preserved Petals.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Preserved Petals palette consists of #5a7ab0 and #5ab090 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5aa5b0). Try Wedgewood and Silver Tree colors in combination with #b0655a, 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 #b0655a 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 Preserved Petals. Thus Blue Violet and Fern giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Preserved Petals contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hippie Blue, Chelsea Cucumber, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #b0655a square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet 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. Preserved Petals tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#5aa5b0) and two others. The Fern is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Hippie Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5ab065 and #b05aa4.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b0655a is made of 48% red, 28% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Preserved Petals has a hue angle of 7.67°, a saturation of 35.25% and a lightness of 52.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b0655a is made of 0% cyan, 29.41% magenta, 33.73% yellow and 30.98% black ink.

HEX #b0655a
RGB Decimal rgb(176,101,90)
RGB Percentage 48%, 28%, 25%
CMYK 0, 29.41, 33.73, 30.98
HSL hsl(7.67,35.25%,52.16%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(7.67,48.86%,69.02%)
CIE-LAB lab(51.0082,28.9631,19.3572)
XYZ xyz(24.4036,19.2757,12.1072)
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