Sundial is calm, 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 | #3f7fa2 |
| Complementary Color | #5d9cc0 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (21.21° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 55.88% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sundial Color. The Red Cent 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 Husky Orange (#bb613e) for more energetic effect. Try Burnt Pumpkin as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5d9cc0 is the best complementary color to Sundial. 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 #c0805d complementary color is Fountain Blue, 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 Antique Brass are #c05d6b and #c0b15d. Thus found on the left and right of #c0805d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Contessa and Laser colors as they work well with Sundial.
The split-complementary Sundial palette consists of #5d6bc0 and #5dc0b1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5d9cc0). Try Indigo and Fountain Blue colors in combination with #c0805d, 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 #c0805d 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 Sundial. Thus Fuchsia Blue and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sundial contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fountain Blue, Mantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #c0805d 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. Sundial tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#5d9cc0) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mulberry – 120° from the complementary Fountain Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5dc080 and #c05d9c.
In a RGB color space, hex #c0805d is made of 46% red, 31% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Sundial has a hue angle of 21.21°, a saturation of 44% and a lightness of 55.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c0805d is made of 0% cyan, 25.09% magenta, 38.82% yellow and 24.71% black ink.
| HEX | #c0805d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(192,128,93) |
| RGB Percentage | 46%, 31%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 25.09, 38.82, 24.71 |
| HSL | hsl(21.21,44%,55.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(21.21,51.56%,75.29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.3749,20.8775,29.0242) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.4332,27.4351,13.9947) |