Dark Rose is soft, 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 | #4ab7a2 |
| Complementary Color | #48b59f |
| Color Shade: | cool red (348.44° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 49.61% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Rose Color. The Silk Satin color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Cinnamon Satin (#cd607e) for more energetic effect. Try Ballerina Tutu as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#48b59f is the best complementary color to Dark Rose. 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 #b5485d complementary color is Keppel, 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 Hippie Pink are #b54893 and #b56948. Thus found on the left and right of #b5485d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Santa Fe colors as they work well with Dark Rose.
The split-complementary Dark Rose palette consists of #4893b5 and #48b569 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#48b59f). Try Steel Blue and Chateau Green colors in combination with #b5485d, 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 #b5485d 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 Dark Rose. Thus San Marino and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Rose contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Keppel, Sushi, and Studio split by 90° on the color wheel. #b5485d 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. Dark Rose tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#48b59f) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Studio – 120° from the complementary Keppel. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5cb548 and #9f48b5.
In a RGB color space, hex #b5485d is made of 52% red, 21% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Rose has a hue angle of 348.44°, a saturation of 43.08% and a lightness of 49.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b5485d is made of 0% cyan, 42.74% magenta, 34.51% yellow and 29.02% black ink.
| HEX | #b5485d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(181,72,93) |
| RGB Percentage | 52%, 21%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 42.74, 34.51, 29.02 |
| HSL | hsl(348.44,43.08%,49.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(348.44,60.22%,70.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.9731,46.0213,10.7784) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.3492,15.2488,12.0686) |