Fondue 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 | #366068 |
| Complementary Color | #97c1c9 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (9.6° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 69.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Fondue Color. The Prancer color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called First Waltz (#d5bcb2) for more calm effect. Try Tea Time as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#97c1c9 is the best complementary color to Fondue. 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 #c99f97 complementary color is Rock Blue, 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 Eunry are #c997a7 and #c9b897. Thus found on the left and right of #c99f97 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Viola and Rodeo Dust colors as they work well with Fondue.
The split-complementary Fondue palette consists of #97a8c9 and #97c9b8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#97c1c9). Try Rock Blue and Shadow Green colors in combination with #c99f97, 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 #c99f97 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 Fondue. Thus Blue Bell and Spring Rain giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Fondue contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rock Blue, Sprout, and East Side split by 90° on the color wheel. #c99f97 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. Fondue tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#97c1c9) and two others. The Spring Rain is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lilac – 120° from the complementary Rock Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #97c99f and #c997c0.
In a RGB color space, hex #c99f97 is made of 39% red, 31% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Fondue has a hue angle of 9.6°, a saturation of 31.65% and a lightness of 69.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c99f97 is made of 0% cyan, 16.47% magenta, 19.6% yellow and 21.18% black ink.
| HEX | #c99f97 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(201,159,151) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 31%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.47, 19.6, 21.18 |
| HSL | hsl(9.6,31.65%,69.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(9.6,24.88%,78.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(69.0747,14.3527,10.102) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.0714,39.4481,34.675) |