Bongo Drum Color

#d2c2b2

Bongo Drum is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or green cyan

Inverse Color #2d3d4d
Complementary Color #b2c2d1
Color Shade: warm red (30° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 76.08% (better contrasting with white)
Bongo Drum Color Sample
Bongo Drum Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #d2c2b2

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Bongo Drum Color. The Rugby Tan color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Dune Beige (#c3a491) for more energetic effect. Try Moenkopi Soil as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b2c2d1 is the best complementary color to Bongo Drum. 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 #d2c2b2 complementary color is Casper, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Soft Amber are #d1b2b2 and #d1d1b2. Thus found on the left and right of #d2c2b2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Clam Shell and Thistle Green colors as they work well with Bongo Drum.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Bongo Drum palette consists of #b2b2d1 and #b2d1d1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b2c2d1). Try Logan and Jungle Mist colors in combination with #d2c2b2, 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 #d2c2b2 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Bongo Drum. Thus Lavender Gray and Gum Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Bongo Drum contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Casper, Spring Rain, and Thistle split by 90° on the color wheel. #d2c2b2 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta 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. Bongo Drum tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#b2c2d1) and two others. The Gum Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lily – 120° from the complementary Casper. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b2d1c2 and #d1b2c2.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #d2c2b2 is made of 36% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Bongo Drum has a hue angle of 30°, a saturation of 26.23% and a lightness of 76.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d2c2b2 is made of 0% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 12.55% yellow and 17.65% black ink.

HEX #d2c2b2
RGB Decimal rgb(210,194,178)
RGB Percentage 36%, 33%, 31%
CMYK 0, 6.27, 12.55, 17.65
HSL hsl(30,26.23%,76.08%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(30,15.24%,82.35%)
CIE-LAB lab(79.3282,2.9782,10.0681)
XYZ xyz(53.906,55.4996,49.9908)
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