Pragmatic 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 | #3d5a6c |
| Complementary Color | #93afc2 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (22.98° 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 Pragmatic Color. The Magic Malt 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 Foxtail (#bc896e) for more energetic effect. Try Cappuccino Bombe as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#93afc2 is the best complementary color to Pragmatic. 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 #c2a593 complementary color is Nepal, 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 Indian Khaki are #c29398 and #c2bc93. Thus found on the left and right of #c2a593 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oriental Pink and Indian Khaki colors as they work well with Pragmatic.
The split-complementary Pragmatic palette consists of #9398c2 and #93c2bc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#93afc2). Try Blue Bell and Shadow Green colors in combination with #c2a593, 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 #c2a593 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 Pragmatic. Thus Blue Bell and Summer Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pragmatic contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nepal, Norway, and London Hue split by 90° on the color wheel. #c2a593 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. Pragmatic tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#93afc2) and two others. The Summer Green 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 #93c2a5 and #c293b0.
In a RGB color space, hex #c2a593 is made of 38% red, 33% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Pragmatic has a hue angle of 22.98°, a saturation of 27.81% and a lightness of 66.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c2a593 is made of 0% cyan, 11.37% magenta, 18.43% yellow and 23.92% black ink.
| HEX | #c2a593 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(194,165,147) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 33%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.37, 18.43, 23.92 |
| HSL | hsl(22.98,27.81%,66.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(22.98,24.23%,76.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.8144,7.8084,13.2624) |
| XYZ | xyz(40.9697,40.4862,33.259) |