Polignac Color

#c28799

Polignac is pale, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with green cyan, mid blue or yellow green

Inverse Color #3d7866
Complementary Color #86c2af
Color Shade: red magenta (341.69° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 64.51% (better contrasting with white)
Polignac Color Sample
Polignac Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #c28799

If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Polignac Color. The Pink Manhattan color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Creamed Raspberry (#bd6883) for more energetic effect. Try Foxy Lady as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#86c2af is the best complementary color to Polignac. Green cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c28799 complementary color is Neptune, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Oriental Pink are #c286b6 and #c29286. Thus found on the left and right of #c28799 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Viola and Brandy Rose colors as they work well with Polignac.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Polignac palette consists of #86b6c2 and #86c292 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#86c2af). Try Glacier and De York colors in combination with #c28799, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #c28799 offers a combination of blue cyan and yellow green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Polignac. Thus Ship Cove and Olivine giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Polignac contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Neptune, Pine Glade, and Lavender Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #c28799 square combo is a palette of red magenta, mid yellow, green cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Polignac tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#86c2af) and two others. The Olivine is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and East Side – 120° from the complementary Neptune. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #98c286 and #b086c2.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #c28799 is made of 40% red, 28% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Polignac has a hue angle of 341.69°, a saturation of 32.6% and a lightness of 64.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c28799 is made of 0% cyan, 23.14% magenta, 16.08% yellow and 23.92% black ink.

HEX #c28799
RGB Decimal rgb(194,135,153)
RGB Percentage 40%, 28%, 32%
CMYK 0, 23.14, 16.08, 23.92
HSL hsl(341.69,32.6%,64.51%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(341.69,30.41%,76.08%)
CIE-LAB lab(62.5896,25.2188,-0.462)
XYZ xyz(36.6619,31.0972,34.2071)
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