Simmering Ridge 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 | #346d7e |
| Complementary Color | #80bacb |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.78° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.1% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Simmering Ridge Color. The Iced Copper color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Bombay Pink (#c9736a) for more energetic effect. Try Light Tomato as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#80bacb is the best complementary color to Simmering Ridge. 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 #cb9281 complementary color is Half Baked, 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 My Pink are #cb8094 and #cbb680. Thus found on the left and right of #cb9281 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Puce and Sorrell Brown colors as they work well with Simmering Ridge.
The split-complementary Simmering Ridge palette consists of #8094cb and #80cbb6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#80bacb). Try Polo Blue and Monte Carlo colors in combination with #cb9281, 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 #cb9281 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 Simmering Ridge. Thus East Side and De York giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Simmering Ridge contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Half Baked, De York, and East Side split by 90° on the color wheel. #cb9281 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. Simmering Ridge tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#80bacb) and two others. The De York is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Viola – 120° from the complementary Half Baked. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #80cb91 and #cb80b9.
In a RGB color space, hex #cb9281 is made of 42% red, 31% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Simmering Ridge has a hue angle of 13.78°, a saturation of 41.57% and a lightness of 65.1%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cb9281 is made of 0% cyan, 22.36% magenta, 29.02% yellow and 20.39% black ink.
| HEX | #cb9281 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(203,146,129) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 31%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 22.36, 29.02, 20.39 |
| HSL | hsl(13.78,41.57%,65.1%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.78,36.45%,79.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.6233,19.3074,17.5395) |
| XYZ | xyz(38.8699,34.8393,25.4449) |