Hollyhock Bloom 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 | #488c82 |
| Complementary Color | #73b7ad |
| Color Shade: | cool red (351.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 58.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Hollyhock Bloom Color. The Profound Pink color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Somber Roses (#af546b) for more energetic effect. Try Kissed by a Zombies as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#73b7ad is the best complementary color to Hollyhock Bloom. 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 #b7737d complementary color is Neptune, 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 Turkish Rose are #b7739f and #b78b73. Thus found on the left and right of #b7737d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bouquet and Brandy Rose colors as they work well with Hollyhock Bloom.
The split-complementary Hollyhock Bloom palette consists of #739fb7 and #73b78b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#73b7ad). Try Ship Cove and Silver Tree colors in combination with #b7737d, 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 #b7737d 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 Hollyhock Bloom. Thus Wild Blue Yonder and Fern giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Hollyhock Bloom contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Neptune, Olivine, and Purple Mountain's Majesty split by 90° on the color wheel. #b7737d 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. Hollyhock Bloom tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#73b7ad) and two others. The Fern is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Wisteria – 120° from the complementary Neptune. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7db773 and #ac73b7.
In a RGB color space, hex #b7737d is made of 43% red, 27% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Hollyhock Bloom has a hue angle of 351.18°, a saturation of 32.08% and a lightness of 58.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b7737d is made of 0% cyan, 26.66% magenta, 22.74% yellow and 28.24% black ink.
| HEX | #b7737d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(183,115,125) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 27%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 26.66, 22.74, 28.24 |
| HSL | hsl(351.18,32.08%,58.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(351.18,37.16%,71.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.8965,28.0988,5.8049) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.3608,23.8094,22.4502) |