Retro Pink 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 | #4b7d79 |
| Complementary Color | #82b4b0 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (355.2° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 60.78% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Retro Pink Color. The Montrose Rose color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Berries and Cream (#9e6a75) for more calm effect. Try Zephyr as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#82b4b0 is the best complementary color to Retro Pink. 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 #b48286 complementary color is Gulf Stream, 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 Brandy Rose are #b4829f and #b49782. Thus found on the left and right of #b48286 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bouquet and Mongoose colors as they work well with Retro Pink.
The split-complementary Retro Pink palette consists of #829fb4 and #82b497 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#82b4b0). Try Bali Hai and Acapulco colors in combination with #b48286, 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 #b48286 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 Retro Pink. Thus Wild Blue Yonder and Bay Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Retro Pink contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gulf Stream, Swamp Green, and Lavender Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #b48286 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. Retro Pink tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#82b4b0) and two others. The Bay Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Purple – 120° from the complementary Gulf Stream. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #85b482 and #b082b4.
In a RGB color space, hex #b48286 is made of 41% red, 29% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Retro Pink has a hue angle of 355.2°, a saturation of 25% and a lightness of 60.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b48286 is made of 0% cyan, 19.61% magenta, 18.04% yellow and 29.41% black ink.
| HEX | #b48286 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(180,130,134) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 29%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 19.61, 18.04, 29.41 |
| HSL | hsl(355.2,25%,60.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(355.2,27.78%,70.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.3334,19.8604,5.4858) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.1081,27.3898,26.2014) |