Candied Apple is calm, 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 | #46a492 |
| Complementary Color | #5ab9a6 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (348.51° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 54.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Candied Apple Color. The Dusky Pink color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Muted Pink (#d1768f) for more energetic effect. Try Chinese Safflower as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5ab9a6 is the best complementary color to Candied Apple. 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 #b95b6d complementary color is Tradewind, 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 Cadillac are #b95a9c and #b9775a. Thus found on the left and right of #b95b6d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tapestry and Santa Fe colors as they work well with Candied Apple.
The split-complementary Candied Apple palette consists of #5a9cb9 and #5ab977 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5ab9a6). Try Hippie Blue and Fern colors in combination with #b95b6d, 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 #b95b6d 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 Candied Apple. Thus Blue Violet and Mantis giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Candied Apple contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tradewind, Olive Green, and Fuchsia Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #b95b6d 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. Candied Apple tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#5ab9a6) and two others. The Mantis is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Wisteria – 120° from the complementary Tradewind. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6cb95a and #a65ab9.
In a RGB color space, hex #b95b6d is made of 48% red, 24% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Candied Apple has a hue angle of 348.51°, a saturation of 40.17% and a lightness of 54.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b95b6d is made of 0% cyan, 36.86% magenta, 29.8% yellow and 27.45% black ink.
| HEX | #b95b6d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(185,91,109) |
| RGB Percentage | 48%, 24%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 36.86, 29.8, 27.45 |
| HSL | hsl(348.51,40.17%,54.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(348.51,50.81%,72.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.5707,39.7366,7.6794) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.509,18.9006,16.719) |