First Waltz Color

#d5bcb2

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

Inverse Color #2a434d
Complementary Color #b1cad5
Color Shade: warm red (17.14° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 76.67% (better contrasting with white)
First Waltz Color Sample
First Waltz Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #d5bcb2

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to First Waltz Color. The Light Subpoena color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Light Daydreamer (#e2d9d2) for more calm effect. Try Fondue as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b1cad5 is the best complementary color to First Waltz. 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 #d5bcb2 complementary color is Jungle Mist, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Clam Shell are #d5b1b9 and #d5cdb1. Thus found on the left and right of #d5bcb2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Blossom and Chino colors as they work well with First Waltz.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary First Waltz palette consists of #b1b9d5 and #b1d5cd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b1cad5). Try Casper and Jet Stream colors in combination with #d5bcb2, 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 #d5bcb2 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the First Waltz. Thus Lavender Gray and Gum Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of First Waltz contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jungle Mist, Pixie Green, and Lavender Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #d5bcb2 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. First Waltz tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#b1cad5) and two others. The Gum Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Thistle – 120° from the complementary Jungle Mist. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b1d5bc and #d5b1ca.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #d5bcb2 is made of 37% red, 32% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode First Waltz has a hue angle of 17.14°, a saturation of 29.41% and a lightness of 76.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d5bcb2 is made of 0% cyan, 9.8% magenta, 13.73% yellow and 16.47% black ink.

HEX #d5bcb2
RGB Decimal rgb(213,188,178)
RGB Percentage 37%, 32%, 31%
CMYK 0, 9.8, 13.73, 16.47
HSL hsl(17.14,29.41%,76.67%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(17.14,16.43%,83.53%)
CIE-LAB lab(78.0676,7.266,8.3031)
XYZ xyz(53.4597,53.3269,49.595)
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