Valencia 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 | #2ba8b1 |
| Complementary Color | #4ecad3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (4.03° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 56.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Valencia Color. The Rich Georgia Clay color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Silithus Brown (#d57b65) for more calm effect. Try Bite My Tongue as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4ecad3 is the best complementary color to Valencia. 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 #d4574e complementary color is Viking, 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 #d34e87 and #d39a4e. Thus found on the left and right of #d4574e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cranberry and Di Serria colors as they work well with Valencia.
The split-complementary Valencia palette consists of #4e87d3 and #4ed39a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4ecad3). Try Havelock Blue and Shamrock colors in combination with #d4574e, 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 #d4574e 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 Valencia. Thus Indigo and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Valencia contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Viking, Conifer, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #d4574e 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. Valencia tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#4ecad3) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Orchid – 120° from the complementary Viking. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4ed356 and #d34eca.
In a RGB color space, hex #d4574e is made of 56% red, 23% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Valencia has a hue angle of 4.03°, a saturation of 60.91% and a lightness of 56.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d4574e is made of 0% cyan, 49.02% magenta, 52.55% yellow and 16.86% black ink.
| HEX | #d4574e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(212,87,78) |
| RGB Percentage | 56%, 23%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 49.02, 52.55, 16.86 |
| HSL | hsl(4.03,60.91%,56.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(4.03,63.21%,83.14%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.345,48.6977,30.3961) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.9347,21.3635,9.6481) |