Japonica is calm, 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 | #318da6 |
| Complementary Color | #58b4ce |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 57.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Japonica Color. The Copper Pipe color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Trinidad (#c54f33) for more energetic effect. Try Buffed Copper as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#58b4ce is the best complementary color to Japonica. 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 #ce7259 complementary color is Shakespeare, 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 Chestnut Rose are #ce587a and #ceac58. Thus found on the left and right of #ce7259 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Sundance colors as they work well with Japonica.
The split-complementary Japonica palette consists of #587ace and #58ceac colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#58b4ce). Try Indigo and Puerto Rico colors in combination with #ce7259, 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 #ce7259 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 Japonica. Thus Blue Marguerite and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Japonica contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shakespeare, Mantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #ce7259 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. Japonica tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#58b4ce) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hopbush – 120° from the complementary Shakespeare. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #58ce71 and #ce58b4.
In a RGB color space, hex #ce7259 is made of 50% red, 28% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Japonica has a hue angle of 12.82°, a saturation of 54.42% and a lightness of 57.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ce7259 is made of 0% cyan, 36.07% magenta, 45.88% yellow and 19.22% black ink.
| HEX | #ce7259 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(206,114,89) |
| RGB Percentage | 50%, 28%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 36.07, 45.88, 19.22 |
| HSL | hsl(12.82,54.42%,57.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.82,56.8%,80.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.9208,33.7678,29.7505) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.2741,25.8777,12.6924) |