Frappe is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #2e485f |
| Complementary Color | #9fb9d1 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (28.16° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.35% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Frappe Color. The Natural Tan color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Illusive Dream (#e1d5c2) for more calm effect. Try Wheat Sheaf as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9fb9d1 is the best complementary color to Frappe. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d1b7a0 complementary color is Rock Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Vanilla are #d19fa1 and #d1cf9f. Thus found on the left and right of #d1b7a0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eunry and Akaroa colors as they work well with Frappe.
The split-complementary Frappe palette consists of #9fa1d1 and #9fd1cf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9fb9d1). Try Wistful and Sinbad colors in combination with #d1b7a0, 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 #d1b7a0 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Frappe. Thus East Side and Vista Blue giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Frappe contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Rock Blue, Moss Green, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #d1b7a0 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Frappe tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#9fb9d1) and two others. The Vista Blue is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Careys Pink – 120° from the complementary Rock Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9fd1b7 and #d19fba.
In a RGB color space, hex #d1b7a0 is made of 38% red, 33% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Frappe has a hue angle of 28.16°, a saturation of 34.75% and a lightness of 72.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d1b7a0 is made of 0% cyan, 10.2% magenta, 19.21% yellow and 18.04% black ink.
| HEX | #d1b7a0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(209,183,160) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 33%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.2, 19.21, 18.04 |
| HSL | hsl(28.16,34.75%,72.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(28.16,23.44%,81.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.0449,5.7301,15.1152) |
| XYZ | xyz(49.5731,49.9603,40.2882) |