Josephine Color

#d3c3be

Josephine is pale, 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 #2c3c41
Complementary Color #beced3
Color Shade: mid red (14.29° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 78.63% (better contrasting with white)
Josephine Color Sample
Josephine Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #d3c3be

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Josephine Color. The Sable Cloaked color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Teatime Mauve (#c8a89e) for more energetic effect. Try Howdy Partner as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#beced3 is the best complementary color to Josephine. 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 #d3c3be complementary color is Loblolly, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cold Turkey are #d3bec3 and #d3cdbe. Thus found on the left and right of #d3c3be on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cold Turkey and Sisal colors as they work well with Josephine.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Josephine palette consists of #bec3d3 and #bed3cd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#beced3). Try Heather and Conch colors in combination with #d3c3be, 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 #d3c3be 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 Josephine. Thus Gray Suit and Sea Mist giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Josephine contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Loblolly, Pale Leaf, and Chatelle split by 90° on the color wheel. #d3c3be square combo is a palette of mid red, warm 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. Josephine tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#beced3) and two others. The Sea Mist is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Maverick – 120° from the complementary Loblolly. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bed3c3 and #d3bece.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #d3c3be is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Josephine has a hue angle of 14.29°, a saturation of 19.27% and a lightness of 78.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d3c3be is made of 0% cyan, 6.28% magenta, 8.24% yellow and 17.25% black ink.

HEX #d3c3be
RGB Decimal rgb(211,195,190)
RGB Percentage 35%, 33%, 32%
CMYK 0, 6.28, 8.24, 17.25
HSL hsl(14.29,19.27%,78.63%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(14.29,9.95%,82.75%)
CIE-LAB lab(79.9523,4.7625,4.5245)
XYZ xyz(55.6733,56.5968,56.7052)
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