Maiko 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 | #274559 |
| Complementary Color | #a6c3d8 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.9% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Maiko Color. The Dépaysement color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Sheer Scarf (#e3d6ca) for more calm effect. Try Hanyauku as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a6c3d8 is the best complementary color to Maiko. 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 #d8baa6 complementary color is Pigeon Post, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cameo are #d8a6ab and #d8d3a6. Thus found on the left and right of #d8baa6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Careys Pink and Winter Hazel colors as they work well with Maiko.
The split-complementary Maiko palette consists of #a6abd8 and #a6d8d3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a6c3d8). Try Wistful and Sinbad colors in combination with #d8baa6, 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 #d8baa6 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 Maiko. Thus Cold Purple and Fringy Flower giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Maiko contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pigeon Post, Moss Green, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #d8baa6 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Maiko tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#a6c3d8) and two others. The Fringy Flower is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blossom – 120° from the complementary Pigeon Post. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a6d8ba and #d8a6c3.
In a RGB color space, hex #d8baa6 is made of 38% red, 33% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Maiko has a hue angle of 24°, a saturation of 39.06% and a lightness of 74.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d8baa6 is made of 0% cyan, 11.77% magenta, 19.61% yellow and 15.29% black ink.
| HEX | #d8baa6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(216,186,166) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 33%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 11.77, 19.61, 15.29 |
| HSL | hsl(24,39.06%,74.9%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(24,23.15%,84.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.561,7.6433,14.0974) |
| XYZ | xyz(52.7607,52.4699,43.4233) |