Notorious is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #425667 |
| Complementary Color | #98acbd |
| Color Shade: | warm red (27.57° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 66.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Notorious Color. The Ecru Ochre color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Tan-Gent (#b69073) for more energetic effect. Try Magnitude as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#98acbd is the best complementary color to Notorious. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bda998 complementary color is Gull Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Malta are #bd9899 and #bdbb98. Thus found on the left and right of #bda998 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thatch and Heathered Gray colors as they work well with Notorious.
The split-complementary Notorious palette consists of #9899bd and #98bdbb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#98acbd). Try Amethyst Smoke and Shadow Green colors in combination with #bda998, 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 #bda998 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Notorious. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Summer Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Notorious contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gull Gray, Norway, and London Hue split by 90° on the color wheel. #bda998 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Notorious tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#98acbd) and two others. The Summer Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Gull Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #98bda9 and #bd98ac.
In a RGB color space, hex #bda998 is made of 37% red, 33% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Notorious has a hue angle of 27.57°, a saturation of 21.89% and a lightness of 66.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bda998 is made of 0% cyan, 7.85% magenta, 14.51% yellow and 25.88% black ink.
| HEX | #bda998 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(189,169,152) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 33%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.85, 14.51, 25.88 |
| HSL | hsl(27.57,21.89%,66.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(27.57,19.58%,74.12%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.4982,4.4673,11.4093) |
| XYZ | xyz(40.8417,41.4617,35.5561) |