Portuguese Dawn Color

#c48f85

Portuguese Dawn 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 #3b707a
Complementary Color #85bac4
Color Shade: mid red (9.52° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 64.51% (better contrasting with white)
Portuguese Dawn Color Sample
Portuguese Dawn Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #c48f85

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Portuguese Dawn Color. The Terra Tone 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 Shepherd's Warning (#c06f68) for more energetic effect. Try Contessa as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#85bac4 is the best complementary color to Portuguese Dawn. 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 #c48f85 complementary color is Glacier, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #c4859a and #c4ae85. Thus found on the left and right of #c48f85 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Puce and Indian Khaki colors as they work well with Portuguese Dawn.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Portuguese Dawn palette consists of #859ac4 and #85c4ae colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#85bac4). Try Polo Blue and Neptune colors in combination with #c48f85, 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 #c48f85 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 Portuguese Dawn. Thus Blue Bell and De York giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Portuguese Dawn contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Glacier, Olivine, and East Side split by 90° on the color wheel. #c48f85 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet 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. Portuguese Dawn tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#85bac4) 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 #85c48f and #c485b9.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #c48f85 is made of 42% red, 30% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Portuguese Dawn has a hue angle of 9.52°, a saturation of 34.81% and a lightness of 64.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c48f85 is made of 0% cyan, 20.78% magenta, 24.7% yellow and 23.14% black ink.

HEX #c48f85
RGB Decimal rgb(196,143,133)
RGB Percentage 42%, 30%, 28%
CMYK 0, 20.78, 24.7, 23.14
HSL hsl(9.52,34.81%,64.51%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(9.52,32.14%,76.86%)
CIE-LAB lab(64.2209,18.7133,13.2323)
XYZ xyz(36.821,33.0741,26.6336)
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