Japanese Kimono Color

#cc6358

Japanese Kimono is soft, 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 #339ca7
Complementary Color #57c0cc
Color Shade: mid red (5.69° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 57.25% (better contrasting with white)
Japanese Kimono Color Sample
Japanese Kimono Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #cc6358

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Japanese Kimono Color. The Stiletto Love color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Indian Princess (#da846d) for more energetic effect. Try Empower as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#57c0cc is the best complementary color to Japanese Kimono. 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 #cc6358 complementary color is Shakespeare, 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 Chestnut Rose are #cc5787 and #cc9d57. Thus found on the left and right of #cc6358 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Tussock colors as they work well with Japanese Kimono.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Japanese Kimono palette consists of #5786cc and #57cc9d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#57c0cc). Try Danube and Puerto Rico colors in combination with #cc6358, 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 #cc6358 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 Japanese Kimono. Thus Indigo and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Japanese Kimono contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shakespeare, Mantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #cc6358 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. Japanese Kimono tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#57c0cc) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuchsia Pink – 120° from the complementary Shakespeare. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #57cc62 and #cc57c1.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #cc6358 is made of 52% red, 25% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Japanese Kimono has a hue angle of 5.69°, a saturation of 53.21% and a lightness of 57.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cc6358 is made of 0% cyan, 41.18% magenta, 45.49% yellow and 20% black ink.

HEX #cc6358
RGB Decimal rgb(204,99,88)
RGB Percentage 52%, 25%, 23%
CMYK 0, 41.18, 45.49, 20
HSL hsl(5.69,53.21%,57.25%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(5.69,56.86%,80%)
CIE-LAB lab(54.5176,40.6811,25.884)
XYZ xyz(31.1251,22.4656,11.9283)
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