Dull Pink is calm, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with green cyan, mid blue or yellow green
| Inverse Color | #2a7962 |
| Complementary Color | #86d5bd |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (342.53° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 68.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Dull Pink Color. The Lovebirds color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Little Princess (#e6aac1) for more energetic effect. Try Sekichiku Pink as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#86d5bd is the best complementary color to Dull Pink. Green cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d5869d complementary color is Vista Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Can Can are #d586c4 and #d59686. Thus found on the left and right of #d5869d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shocking and My Pink colors as they work well with Dull Pink.
The split-complementary Dull Pink palette consists of #86c4d5 and #86d596 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#86d5bd). Try Half Baked and Vista Blue colors in combination with #d5869d, 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 #d5869d offers a combination of blue cyan and yellow green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dull Pink. Thus Chetwode Blue and Feijoa giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dull Pink contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Vista Blue, Deco, and Chetwode Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #d5869d square combo is a palette of red magenta, mid yellow, green cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dull Pink tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#86d5bd) and two others. The Feijoa is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender – 120° from the complementary Vista Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9cd586 and #bd86d5.
In a RGB color space, hex #d5869d is made of 42% red, 27% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Dull Pink has a hue angle of 342.53°, a saturation of 48.47% and a lightness of 68.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d5869d is made of 0% cyan, 30.98% magenta, 21.96% yellow and 16.47% black ink.
| HEX | #d5869d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(213,134,157) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 27%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 30.98, 21.96, 16.47 |
| HSL | hsl(342.53,48.47%,68.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(342.53,37.09%,83.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.6683,33.2852,0.5654) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.0515,33.6306,36.1733) |