Japonica 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 | #27839c |
| Complementary Color | #62bed8 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Japonica Color. The Southwest Stone 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 Koi (#d15837) for more energetic effect. Try Fame Orange as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#62bed8 is the best complementary color to Japonica. 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 #d87c63 complementary color is Viking, 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 Japonica are #d86284 and #d8b662. Thus found on the left and right of #d87c63 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cranberry and Tacha colors as they work well with Japonica.
The split-complementary Japonica palette consists of #6284d8 and #62d8b6 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#62bed8). Try Havelock Blue and Downy colors in combination with #d87c63, 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 #d87c63 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 Japonica. Thus Medium Purple and Pastel Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Japonica contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Viking, Pastel Green, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #d87c63 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. Japonica tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#62bed8) and two others. The Pastel Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Orchid – 120° from the complementary Viking. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #62d87c and #d862be.
In a RGB color space, hex #d87c63 is made of 49% red, 28% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Japonica has a hue angle of 12.82°, a saturation of 60% and a lightness of 61.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d87c63 is made of 0% cyan, 36.08% magenta, 45.89% yellow and 15.29% black ink.
| HEX | #d87c63 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(216,124,99) |
| RGB Percentage | 49%, 28%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 36.08, 45.89, 15.29 |
| HSL | hsl(12.82,60%,61.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.82,54.17%,84.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(61.5809,33.2256,29.1353) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.7787,29.9151,15.5874) |