Chestnut Rose is soft, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #32adad |
| Complementary Color | #51cccd |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 56.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Chestnut Rose Color. The Hot Lips color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called It's My Party (#cc7365) for more calm effect. Try Pesto Rosso as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#51cccd is the best complementary color to Chestnut Rose. 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 #cd5252 complementary color is Shakespeare, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Chestnut Rose are #cd518f and #cd8f51. Thus found on the left and right of #cd5252 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Tussock colors as they work well with Chestnut Rose.
The split-complementary Chestnut Rose palette consists of #518fcd and #51cd8f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#51cccd). Try Danube and Emerald colors in combination with #cd5252, 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 #cd5252 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 Chestnut Rose. Thus Indigo and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Chestnut Rose contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shakespeare, Atlantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #cd5252 square combo is a palette of mid red, cool yellow, mid 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. Chestnut Rose tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#51cccd) 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 #51cd51 and #cd51cc.
In a RGB color space, hex #cd5252 is made of 56% red, 22% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Chestnut Rose has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 55.16% and a lightness of 56.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cd5252 is made of 0% cyan, 48.23% magenta, 48.23% yellow and 19.61% black ink.
| HEX | #cd5252 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(205,82,82) |
| RGB Percentage | 56%, 22%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 48.23, 48.23, 19.61 |
| HSL | hsl(0,55.16%,56.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,60%,80.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.4082,48.8066,25.3762) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.7171,19.6229,10.204) |