Floss is pale, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #284c46 |
| Complementary Color | #b2d7d1 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (350° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 77.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Floss Color. The Minstrel Rose color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Light Pink Pandora (#e9d3d5) for more energetic effect. Try Beloved Pink as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b2d7d1 is the best complementary color to Floss. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d7b3b9 complementary color is Jet Stream, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Blossom are #d7b2ca and #d7beb2. Thus found on the left and right of #d7b3b9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Blossom and Clam Shell colors as they work well with Floss.
The split-complementary Floss palette consists of #b2cad7 and #b2d7be colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b2d7d1). Try Casper and Surf colors in combination with #d7b3b9, 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 #d7b3b9 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Floss. Thus Pigeon Post and Pixie Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Floss contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jet Stream, Green Mist, and Lavender Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #d7b3b9 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Floss tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#b2d7d1) and two others. The Pixie Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Prelude – 120° from the complementary Jet Stream. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b8d7b2 and #d1b2d7.
In a RGB color space, hex #d7b3b9 is made of 37% red, 31% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Floss has a hue angle of 350°, a saturation of 31.03% and a lightness of 77.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d7b3b9 is made of 0% cyan, 14.11% magenta, 11.76% yellow and 15.69% black ink.
| HEX | #d7b3b9 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(215,179,185) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 31%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 14.11, 11.76, 15.69 |
| HSL | hsl(350,31.03%,77.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(350,16.74%,84.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.1858,13.9357,1.8142) |
| XYZ | xyz(52.9014,50.1901,52.7984) |