Smoke Bush is calm, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #387 |
| Complementary Color | #76ccbb |
| Color Shade: | cool red (348° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Smoke Bush Color. The Ripe Cherry color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Cabaret (#cd526c) for more energetic effect. Try It's a Girl as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#76ccbb is the best complementary color to Smoke Bush. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #c78 complementary color is Monte Carlo, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #cc76b2 and #cc9076. Thus found on the left and right of #c78 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hopbush and Antique Brass colors as they work well with Smoke Bush.
The split-complementary Smoke Bush palette consists of #76b2cc and #76cc90 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#76ccbb). Try Half Baked and De York colors in combination with #c78, 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 #c78 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Smoke Bush. Thus Moody Blue and Mantis giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Smoke Bush contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Monte Carlo, Wild Willow, and Lilac Bush split by 90° on the color wheel. #c78 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Smoke Bush tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#76ccbb) 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 #87cc76 and #bb76cc.
In a RGB color space, hex #cc7788 is made of 44% red, 26% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Smoke Bush has a hue angle of 348°, a saturation of 45.45% and a lightness of 63.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cc7788 is made of 0% cyan, 33.33% magenta, 26.67% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #cc7788 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(204,119,136) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 26%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 33.33, 26.67, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(348,45.45%,63.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(348,41.67%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.7154,35.2115,5.2576) |
| XYZ | xyz(35.9426,27.8086,26.7658) |