Candied Ginger 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 | #405c78 |
| Complementary Color | #86a3bf |
| Color Shade: | warm red (30° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Candied Ginger Color. The Khaki Shell color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Nutshell (#a9856b) for more calm effect. Try Tiny Fawn as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#86a3bf is the best complementary color to Candied Ginger. 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 #bfa387 complementary color is Nepal, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Indian Khaki are #bf8686 and #bfbf86. Thus found on the left and right of #bfa387 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Brandy Rose and Indian Khaki colors as they work well with Candied Ginger.
The split-complementary Candied Ginger palette consists of #8686bf and #86bfbf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#86a3bf). Try Wild Blue Yonder and Neptune colors in combination with #bfa387, 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 #bfa387 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 Candied Ginger. Thus Lavender Purple and Acapulco giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Candied Ginger contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nepal, De York, and Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #bfa387 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. Candied Ginger tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#86a3bf) and two others. The Acapulco is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viola – 120° from the complementary Nepal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #86bfa2 and #bf86a3.
In a RGB color space, hex #bfa387 is made of 39% red, 33% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Candied Ginger has a hue angle of 30°, a saturation of 30.43% and a lightness of 63.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bfa387 is made of 0% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 21.96% yellow and 25.1% black ink.
| HEX | #bfa387 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(191,163,135) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 33%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.98, 21.96, 25.1 |
| HSL | hsl(30,30.43%,63.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(30,29.32%,74.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.7658,6.0368,18.3619) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.9562,39.02,28.4001) |