Mellow Rose is pale, 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 | #26595e |
| Complementary Color | #a1d3d9 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (5.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Mellow Rose Color. The Iced Cherry color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Thulite Rose (#ddc2ba) for more calm effect. Try Zanci as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a1d3d9 is the best complementary color to Mellow Rose. 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 #d9a6a1 complementary color is Aqua Island, 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 Careys Pink are #d9a1b7 and #d9c2a1. Thus found on the left and right of #d9a6a1 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Careys Pink and Pavlova colors as they work well with Mellow Rose.
The split-complementary Mellow Rose palette consists of #a1b8d9 and #a1d9c2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a1d3d9). Try Pigeon Post and Sinbad colors in combination with #d9a6a1, 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 #d9a6a1 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 Mellow Rose. Thus Cold Purple and Moss Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mellow Rose contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Aqua Island, Moss Green, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #d9a6a1 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. Mellow Rose tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#a1d3d9) and two others. The Moss Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Light Orchid – 120° from the complementary Aqua Island. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a1d9a6 and #d9a1d3.
In a RGB color space, hex #d9a6a1 is made of 40% red, 31% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Mellow Rose has a hue angle of 5.36°, a saturation of 42.42% and a lightness of 74.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d9a6a1 is made of 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 21.96% yellow and 14.9% black ink.
| HEX | #d9a6a1 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(217,166,161) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 31%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 20, 21.96, 14.9 |
| HSL | hsl(5.36,42.42%,74.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(5.36,25.81%,85.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(72.626,18.0475,9.8503) |
| XYZ | xyz(48.6845,44.5974,39.7604) |