Ponder Color

#b88f88

Ponder is pale, 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 #477077
Complementary Color #88b1b8
Color Shade: mid red (8.75° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 62.75% (better contrasting with white)
Ponder Color Sample
Ponder Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b88f88

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Ponder Color. The Dusky color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Red Gerbera (#b07473) for more energetic effect. Try Rojo Dust as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#88b1b8 is the best complementary color to Ponder. 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 #b88f88 complementary color is Gulf Stream, 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 Quicksand are #b88899 and #b8a788. Thus found on the left and right of #b88f88 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bouquet and Mongoose colors as they work well with Ponder.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Ponder palette consists of #8899b8 and #88b8a7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#88b1b8). Try Bali Hai and Acapulco colors in combination with #b88f88, 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 #b88f88 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 Ponder. Thus Lavender Purple and Bay Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Ponder contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gulf Stream, Swamp Green, and Lavender Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #b88f88 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. Ponder tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#88b1b8) and two others. The Bay Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Gulf Stream. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #88b88f and #b888b1.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b88f88 is made of 40% red, 31% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Ponder has a hue angle of 8.75°, a saturation of 25.26% and a lightness of 62.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b88f88 is made of 0% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 18.83% yellow and 27.84% black ink.

HEX #b88f88
RGB Decimal rgb(184,143,136)
RGB Percentage 40%, 31%, 29%
CMYK 0, 16.08, 18.83, 27.84
HSL hsl(8.75,25.26%,62.75%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(8.75,26.09%,72.16%)
CIE-LAB lab(63.0216,14.4425,9.6686)
XYZ xyz(34.0336,31.6128,27.6007)
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