Desert Rock Color

#d5c6bd

Desert Rock is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #2a3942
Complementary Color #bdccd5
Color Shade: warm red (22.5° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 78.82% (better contrasting with black)
Desert Rock Color Sample
Desert Rock Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #d5c6bd

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Desert Rock Color. The Basswood color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Sanderling (#c8ab96) for more energetic effect. Try Pinky Beige as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#bdccd5 is the best complementary color to Desert Rock. 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 #d5c6bd complementary color is Heather, 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 Sisal are #d5bdc0 and #d5d2bd. Thus found on the left and right of #d5c6bd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cold Turkey and Sisal colors as they work well with Desert Rock.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Desert Rock palette consists of #bdc0d5 and #bdd5d2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bdccd5). Try Blue Haze and Jet Stream colors in combination with #d5c6bd, 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 #d5c6bd 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 Desert Rock. Thus Blue Haze and Gum Leaf giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Desert Rock contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Heather, Pale Leaf, and Chatelle split by 90° on the color wheel. #d5c6bd 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. Desert Rock tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#bdccd5) and two others. The Gum Leaf is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Maverick – 120° from the complementary Heather. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bdd5c6 and #d5bdcc.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #d5c6bd is made of 36% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Desert Rock has a hue angle of 22.5°, a saturation of 22.22% and a lightness of 78.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d5c6bd is made of 0% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 9.41% yellow and 16.47% black ink.

HEX #d5c6bd
RGB Decimal rgb(213,198,189)
RGB Percentage 36%, 33%, 32%
CMYK 0, 5.88, 9.41, 16.47
HSL hsl(22.5,22.22%,78.82%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(22.5,11.27%,83.53%)
CIE-LAB lab(80.8545,3.726,6.3838)
XYZ xyz(56.82,58.2084,56.3847)
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