Pomegranate is soft, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #3caaaf |
| Complementary Color | #4fbdc3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.61° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 53.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Pomegranate Color. The Tandoori Spice color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Lumberjack (#9d4542) for more calm effect. Try Bijou Red as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4fbdc3 is the best complementary color to Pomegranate. 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 #c35550 complementary color is Fountain Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown are #c34f84 and #c38e4f. Thus found on the left and right of #c35550 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Tussock colors as they work well with Pomegranate.
The split-complementary Pomegranate palette consists of #4f84c3 and #4fc38e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4fbdc3). Try Steel Blue and Emerald colors in combination with #c35550, 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 #c35550 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pomegranate. Thus Indigo and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pomegranate contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fountain Blue, Mantis, and Fuchsia Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #c35550 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pomegranate tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#4fbdc3) and two others. The Emerald 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 #4fc354 and #c34fbd.
In a RGB color space, hex #c35550 is made of 54% red, 24% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Pomegranate has a hue angle of 2.61°, a saturation of 48.94% and a lightness of 53.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c35550 is made of 0% cyan, 43.14% magenta, 45.1% yellow and 23.53% black ink.
| HEX | #c35550 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(195,85,80) |
| RGB Percentage | 54%, 24%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 43.14, 45.1, 23.53 |
| HSL | hsl(2.61,48.94%,53.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.61,58.97%,76.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.3087,43.6889,24.8147) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.2021,18.6783,9.761) |