Argyle Rose 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 | #3b7988 |
| Complementary Color | #77b4c3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (11.69° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Argyle Rose Color. The Tiffany Rose color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Eunry (#cda59c) for more calm effect. Try Henna Shade as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#77b4c3 is the best complementary color to Argyle Rose. 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 #c48677 complementary color is Glacier, 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 Old Rose are #c3778e and #c3ac77. Thus found on the left and right of #c48677 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Puce and Gimblet colors as they work well with Argyle Rose.
The split-complementary Argyle Rose palette consists of #778ec3 and #77c3ac colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#77b4c3). Try Ship Cove and Neptune colors in combination with #c48677, 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 #c48677 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 Argyle Rose. Thus Blue Marguerite and De York giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Argyle Rose contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Glacier, Olivine, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #c48677 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. Argyle Rose tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#77b4c3) and two others. The De York is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viola – 120° from the complementary Glacier. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #77c386 and #c377b4.
In a RGB color space, hex #c48677 is made of 44% red, 30% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Argyle Rose has a hue angle of 11.69°, a saturation of 39.49% and a lightness of 61.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c48677 is made of 0% cyan, 24.31% magenta, 30.19% yellow and 23.14% black ink.
| HEX | #c48677 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(196,134,119) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 30%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 24.31, 30.19, 23.14 |
| HSL | hsl(11.69,39.49%,61.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(11.69,39.29%,76.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.7558,21.9257,17.7042) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.6198,30.1179,21.4414) |