Versailles Rose Color

#c4b0ad

Versailles 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 #3b4f52
Complementary Color #adc1c4
Color Shade: mid red (7.83° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 72.35% (better contrasting with white)
Versailles Rose Color Sample
Versailles Rose Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #c4b0ad

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Versailles Rose Color. The Smells of Fresh Bread color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Serious Grey (#cec9c7) for more calm effect. Try Antoinette as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#adc1c4 is the best complementary color to Versailles 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 #c4b0ad complementary color is Tower Gray, 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 Silk are #c4adb5 and #c4bbad. Thus found on the left and right of #c4b0ad on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lily and Tea colors as they work well with Versailles Rose.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Versailles Rose palette consists of #adb5c4 and #adc4bb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#adc1c4). Try Cadet Blue and Opal colors in combination with #c4b0ad, 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 #c4b0ad 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 Versailles Rose. Thus Chatelle and Spring Rain giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Versailles Rose contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tower Gray, Clay Ash, and Chatelle split by 90° on the color wheel. #c4b0ad 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. Versailles Rose tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#adc1c4) and two others. The Spring Rain is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Tower Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #adc4b0 and #c4adc1.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #c4b0ad is made of 36% red, 32% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Versailles Rose has a hue angle of 7.83°, a saturation of 16.31% and a lightness of 72.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c4b0ad is made of 0% cyan, 7.84% magenta, 9.02% yellow and 23.14% black ink.

HEX #c4b0ad
RGB Decimal rgb(196,176,173)
RGB Percentage 36%, 32%, 32%
CMYK 0, 7.84, 9.02, 23.14
HSL hsl(7.83,16.31%,72.35%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(7.83,11.73%,76.86%)
CIE-LAB lab(73.4179,6.6662,4.1411)
XYZ xyz(45.8331,45.8036,45.9605)
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