Rosenkavalier is pale, 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 | #43756f |
| Complementary Color | #89bcb5 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (352.8° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Rosenkavalier Color. The Dutchess Dawn color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Exotic Incense (#b86f73) for more energetic effect. Try Pomegranate Tea as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#89bcb5 is the best complementary color to Rosenkavalier. 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 #bc8a90 complementary color is Gulf Stream, 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 Brandy Rose are #bc89a8 and #bc9c89. Thus found on the left and right of #bc8a90 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bouquet and Quicksand colors as they work well with Rosenkavalier.
The split-complementary Rosenkavalier palette consists of #89a8bc and #89bc9d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#89bcb5). Try Nepal and Summer Green colors in combination with #bc8a90, 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 #bc8a90 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 Rosenkavalier. Thus Wild Blue Yonder and Olivine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rosenkavalier contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gulf Stream, Swamp Green, and Lavender Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #bc8a90 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. Rosenkavalier tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#89bcb5) and two others. The Olivine is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Purple – 120° from the complementary Gulf Stream. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8fbc89 and #b689bc.
In a RGB color space, hex #bc8a90 is made of 40% red, 29% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Rosenkavalier has a hue angle of 352.8°, a saturation of 27.17% and a lightness of 63.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bc8a90 is made of 0% cyan, 19.61% magenta, 17.26% yellow and 26.27% black ink.
| HEX | #bc8a90 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(188,138,144) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 29%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 19.61, 17.26, 26.27 |
| HSL | hsl(352.8,27.17%,63.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(352.8,26.6%,73.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(62.4078,19.9443,4.3122) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.8616,30.8819,30.509) |