Wild Poppy 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 | #47a4a8 |
| Complementary Color | #57b3b8 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.47° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 53.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Wild Poppy Color. The Wild Party 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 saturated alternative called Jaded Ginger (#cc7766) for more energetic effect. Try Heirloom as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#57b3b8 is the best complementary color to Wild Poppy. 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 #b85b57 complementary color is Fountain Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
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 #b85783 and #b88b57. Thus found on the left and right of #b85b57 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tapestry and Muddy Waters colors as they work well with Wild Poppy.
The split-complementary Wild Poppy palette consists of #5783b8 and #57b88b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#57b3b8). Try Steel Blue and Silver Tree colors in combination with #b85b57, 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 #b85b57 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 Wild Poppy. Thus Blue Violet and Fern giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Wild Poppy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fountain Blue, Mantis, and Fuchsia Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #b85b57 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Wild Poppy tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#57b3b8) and two others. The Fern is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuchsia Pink – 120° from the complementary Fountain Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #57b85b and #b857b3.
In a RGB color space, hex #b85b57 is made of 51% red, 25% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Wild Poppy has a hue angle of 2.47°, a saturation of 40.59% and a lightness of 53.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b85b57 is made of 0% cyan, 36.47% magenta, 38.04% yellow and 27.84% black ink.
| HEX | #b85b57 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(184,91,87) |
| RGB Percentage | 51%, 25%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 36.47, 38.04, 27.84 |
| HSL | hsl(2.47,40.59%,53.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.47,52.72%,72.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.9306,37.1487,19.8776) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.2285,18.3606,11.2311) |