Young Fawn is pale, 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 | #3c4b4c |
| Complementary Color | #b3c1c3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (3.75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 73.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Young Fawn Color. The Heirloom Orchid 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 saturated alternative called Tricycle Taupe (#b09994) for more energetic effect. Try Tawny Mushroom as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b3c1c3 is the best complementary color to Young Fawn. 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 #c3b4b3 complementary color is Submarine, 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 Pink Swan are #c3b3b9 and #c3bcb3. Thus found on the left and right of #c3b4b3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pink Swan and Tea colors as they work well with Young Fawn.
The split-complementary Young Fawn palette consists of #b3b9c3 and #b3c3bc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b3c1c3). Try Cadet Blue and Powder Ash colors in combination with #c3b4b3, 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 #c3b4b3 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 Young Fawn. Thus French Gray and Green Spring giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Young Fawn contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Submarine, Green Spring, and Chatelle split by 90° on the color wheel. #c3b4b3 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. Young Fawn tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#b3c1c3) and two others. The Green Spring is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Submarine. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b3c3b4 and #c3b3c1.
In a RGB color space, hex #c3b4b3 is made of 35% red, 32% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Young Fawn has a hue angle of 3.75°, a saturation of 11.76% and a lightness of 73.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c3b4b3 is made of 0% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 6.27% yellow and 23.53% black ink.
| HEX | #c3b4b3 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(195,180,179) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 32%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.88, 6.27, 23.53 |
| HSL | hsl(3.75,11.76%,73.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(3.75,8.21%,76.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.508,5.1649,2.4291) |
| XYZ | xyz(46.9636,47.4993,49.3409) |