Faded Rose is calm, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #409b9b |
| Complementary Color | #63bebf |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 57.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Faded Rose Color. The Teaberry Blossom color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Luscious Lobster (#c5847c) for more calm effect. Try Redtail as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#63bebf is the best complementary color to Faded Rose. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bf6464 complementary color is Fountain Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Contessa are #bf6391 and #bf9163. Thus found on the left and right of #bf6464 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tapestry and Twine colors as they work well with Faded Rose.
The split-complementary Faded Rose palette consists of #6391bf and #63bf91 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#63bebf). Try Hippie Blue and Silver Tree colors in combination with #bf6464, 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 #bf6464 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 Faded Rose. Thus Blue Violet and Mantis giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Faded Rose contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fountain Blue, Olivine, and Fuchsia Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #bf6464 square combo is a palette of mid red, cool yellow, mid 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. Faded Rose tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#63bebf) and two others. The Mantis is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuchsia Pink – 120° from the complementary Fountain Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #63bf63 and #bf63be.
In a RGB color space, hex #bf6464 is made of 49% red, 26% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Faded Rose has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 41.55% and a lightness of 57.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bf6464 is made of 0% cyan, 35.68% magenta, 35.68% yellow and 25.1% black ink.
| HEX | #bf6464 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(191,100,100) |
| RGB Percentage | 49%, 26%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 35.68, 35.68, 25.1 |
| HSL | hsl(0,41.55%,57.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,47.64%,74.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.0706,36.3288,16.6323) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.3433,21.1108,14.6375) |