Fiddlesticks is pale, warm-toned shade of warm magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool green, cool blue or cool yellow
| Inverse Color | #44604e |
| Complementary Color | #9fbba9 |
| Color Shade: | warm magenta (321.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 67.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Fiddlesticks Color. The Sunset Horizon color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Bouquet (#a78199) for more energetic effect. Try Opera Mauve as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9fbba9 is the best complementary color to Fiddlesticks. Cool green shades generally complement the warm magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bb9fb1 complementary color is Summer Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool magenta, warm magenta, and cool red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Lily are #b79fbb and #bb9fa3. Thus found on the left and right of #bb9fb1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching London Hue and Thatch colors as they work well with Fiddlesticks.
The split-complementary Fiddlesticks palette consists of #9fbbb7 and #a3bb9f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9fbba9). Try Tower Gray and Norway colors in combination with #bb9fb1, 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 #bb9fb1 offers a combination of cool cyan and cool yellow shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Fiddlesticks. Thus Gull Gray and Eagle giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Fiddlesticks contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Summer Green, Malta, and Cadet Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #bb9fb1 square combo is a palette of warm magenta, warm yellow, cool green and cool blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Fiddlesticks tetradic combo consists of cool green complementary color (#9fbba9) and two others. The Eagle is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Amethyst Smoke – 120° from the complementary Summer Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b1bb9f and #a89fbb.
In a RGB color space, hex #bb9fb1 is made of 36% red, 30% green and 34% blue. In a HSL mode Fiddlesticks has a hue angle of 321.43°, a saturation of 17.07% and a lightness of 67.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bb9fb1 is made of 0% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 3.92% yellow and 26.67% black ink.
| HEX | #bb9fb1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(187,159,177) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 30%, 34% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.98, 3.92, 26.67 |
| HSL | hsl(321.43,17.07%,67.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(321.43,14.97%,73.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.4134,13.4098,-5.4826) |
| XYZ | xyz(40.8275,38.5354,46.8812) |