Arabesque Color

#d16f52

Arabesque 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 #2e90ad
Complementary Color #51b3d1
Color Shade: mid red (13.7° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 57.06% (better contrasting with white)
Arabesque Color Sample
Arabesque Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #d16f52

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Arabesque 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 soft alternative called Grenadier (#c14d36) for more calm effect. Try Valencia as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#51b3d1 is the best complementary color to Arabesque. 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 #d16f52 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 Raw Sienna are #d15174 and #d1ae51. Thus found on the left and right of #d16f52 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cabaret and Turmeric colors as they work well with Arabesque.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Arabesque palette consists of #5174d1 and #51d1ae colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#51b3d1). Try Indigo and Puerto Rico colors in combination with #d16f52, 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 #d16f52 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 Arabesque. Thus Fuchsia Blue and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Arabesque contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shakespeare, Pastel Green, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #d16f52 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. Arabesque tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#51b3d1) 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 #51d16f and #d151b3.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #d16f52 is made of 52% red, 28% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Arabesque has a hue angle of 13.7°, a saturation of 57.99% and a lightness of 57.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d16f52 is made of 0% cyan, 38.43% magenta, 49.8% yellow and 18.04% black ink.

HEX #d16f52
RGB Decimal rgb(209,111,82)
RGB Percentage 52%, 28%, 20%
CMYK 0, 38.43, 49.8, 18.04
HSL hsl(13.7,57.99%,57.06%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(13.7,60.77%,81.96%)
CIE-LAB lab(57.5915,35.9898,33.3253)
XYZ xyz(33.5019,25.5334,11.1453)
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