Smell the Roses 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 | #448d7c |
| Complementary Color | #72bbaa |
| Color Shade: | cool red (346.03° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 59.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Smell the Roses Color. The Cherry Juice color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Light Mauve (#c292a1) for more calm effect. Try Exaggerated Blush as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#72bbaa is the best complementary color to Smell the Roses. 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 #bb7283 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 Turkish Rose are #bb72a7 and #bb8572. Thus found on the left and right of #bb7283 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Viola and Old Rose colors as they work well with Smell the Roses.
The split-complementary Smell the Roses palette consists of #72a7bb and #72bb85 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#72bbaa). Try Neptune and De York colors in combination with #bb7283, 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 #bb7283 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 Smell the Roses. Thus Ship Cove and Olivine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Smell the Roses contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tradewind, Olivine, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #bb7283 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. Smell the Roses tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#72bbaa) and two others. The Olivine 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 #83bb72 and #aa72bb.
In a RGB color space, hex #bb7283 is made of 43% red, 26% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Smell the Roses has a hue angle of 346.03°, a saturation of 34.93% and a lightness of 59.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bb7283 is made of 0% cyan, 28.62% magenta, 21.96% yellow and 26.67% black ink.
| HEX | #bb7283 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(187,114,131) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 26%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 28.62, 21.96, 26.67 |
| HSL | hsl(346.03,34.93%,59.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(346.03,39.04%,73.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.3254,30.9678,2.99) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.6076,24.2381,24.538) |