Watermelon Pink is calm, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with green cyan, mid blue or yellow green
| Inverse Color | #38896f |
| Complementary Color | #76c7ad |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (340.74° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 62.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Watermelon Pink Color. The Candied Apple color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Ripe Cherry (#c3556f) for more energetic effect. Try Haute Pink as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#76c7ad is the best complementary color to Watermelon Pink. Green cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c77690 complementary color is Monte Carlo, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Puce are #c776b8 and #c78476. Thus found on the left and right of #c77690 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hopbush and Contessa colors as they work well with Watermelon Pink.
The split-complementary Watermelon Pink palette consists of #76b8c7 and #76c784 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#76c7ad). Try Glacier and De York colors in combination with #c77690, 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 #c77690 offers a combination of blue cyan and yellow green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Watermelon Pink. Thus Ship Cove and Mantis giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Watermelon Pink contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Monte Carlo, Wild Willow, and Blue Marguerite split by 90° on the color wheel. #c77690 square combo is a palette of red magenta, mid yellow, green cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Watermelon Pink tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#76c7ad) and two others. The Mantis is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Amethyst – 120° from the complementary Monte Carlo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #90c776 and #ad76c7.
In a RGB color space, hex #c77690 is made of 43% red, 26% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Watermelon Pink has a hue angle of 340.74°, a saturation of 41.97% and a lightness of 62.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c77690 is made of 0% cyan, 31.77% magenta, 21.57% yellow and 21.96% black ink.
| HEX | #c77690 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(199,118,144) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 26%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 31.77, 21.57, 21.96 |
| HSL | hsl(340.74,41.97%,62.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(340.74,40.7%,78.04%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.0784,34.9925,-0.3639) |
| XYZ | xyz(35.0657,27.1126,29.7706) |