Pink Papaya is calm, 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 | #2a7881 |
| Complementary Color | #7eccd4 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (6.21° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 66.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Pink Papaya Color. The Kitten's Paw color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Arabesque (#d16f52) for more energetic effect. Try Stormy Passion as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#7eccd4 is the best complementary color to Pink Papaya. 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 #d5877e complementary color is Monte Carlo, 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 New York Pink are #d47ea0 and #d4b27e. Thus found on the left and right of #d5877e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Charm and Tan colors as they work well with Pink Papaya.
The split-complementary Pink Papaya palette consists of #7ea0d4 and #7ed4b2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7eccd4). Try Chetwode Blue and Vista Blue colors in combination with #d5877e, 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 #d5877e 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 Pink Papaya. Thus Moody Blue and Pastel Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pink Papaya contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Monte Carlo, Feijoa, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #d5877e 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. Pink Papaya tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#7eccd4) and two others. The Pastel Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Orchid – 120° from the complementary Monte Carlo. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7ed487 and #d47ecc.
In a RGB color space, hex #d5877e is made of 45% red, 28% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Pink Papaya has a hue angle of 6.21°, a saturation of 50.88% and a lightness of 66.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d5877e is made of 0% cyan, 30.59% magenta, 34.12% yellow and 16.47% black ink.
| HEX | #d5877e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(213,135,126) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 28%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 30.59, 34.12, 16.47 |
| HSL | hsl(6.21,50.88%,66.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(6.21,40.85%,83.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(64.1451,28.8365,17.3629) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.8704,32.9804,24.0031) |