Patchwork Pink 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 | #3b5761 |
| Complementary Color | #9eb9c3 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (15.79° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 69.41% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Patchwork Pink Color. The Smoky Pink color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Warm Comfort (#b38a82) for more energetic effect. Try En Plein Air as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9eb9c3 is the best complementary color to Patchwork Pink. 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 #c4a89e 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 Rodeo Dust are #c39ea6 and #c3bb9e. Thus found on the left and right of #c4a89e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Quicksand and Coral Reef colors as they work well with Patchwork Pink.
The split-complementary Patchwork Pink palette consists of #9ea7c3 and #9ec3bb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9eb9c3). Try Cadet Blue and Shadow Green colors in combination with #c4a89e, 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 #c4a89e offers a combination of mid blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Patchwork Pink. Thus Logan and Spring Rain giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Patchwork Pink contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nepal, Norway, and London Hue split by 90° on the color wheel. #c4a89e 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. Patchwork Pink tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#9eb9c3) and two others. The Spring Rain is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Nepal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9ec3a8 and #c39eba.
In a RGB color space, hex #c4a89e is made of 38% red, 32% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Patchwork Pink has a hue angle of 15.79°, a saturation of 24.36% and a lightness of 69.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c4a89e is made of 0% cyan, 10.98% magenta, 14.9% yellow and 23.14% black ink.
| HEX | #c4a89e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(196,168,158) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 32%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.98, 14.9, 23.14 |
| HSL | hsl(15.79,24.36%,69.41%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(15.79,19.39%,76.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.0152,8.5901,8.929) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.9391,42.2096,38.2319) |