Windswept Canyon 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 | #245b7f |
| Complementary Color | #80b7db |
| Color Shade: | warm red (23.74° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 68.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Windswept Canyon Color. The Flesh Red 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 Romulus (#dfc1a8) for more calm effect. Try King Salmon as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#80b7db is the best complementary color to Windswept Canyon. 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 #dba480 complementary color is Viking, 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 Tumbleweed are #db8089 and #dbd180. Thus found on the left and right of #dba480 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching New York Pink and Chenin colors as they work well with Windswept Canyon.
The split-complementary Windswept Canyon palette consists of #8089db and #80dbd1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#80b7db). Try Chetwode Blue and Bermuda colors in combination with #dba480, 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 #dba480 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 Windswept Canyon. Thus Lavender and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Windswept Canyon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Viking, Pastel Green, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #dba480 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. Windswept Canyon tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#80b7db) and two others. The Algae Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking – 120° from the complementary Viking. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #80dba4 and #db80b6.
In a RGB color space, hex #dba480 is made of 43% red, 32% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Windswept Canyon has a hue angle of 23.74°, a saturation of 55.83% and a lightness of 68.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dba480 is made of 0% cyan, 21.57% magenta, 35.68% yellow and 14.12% black ink.
| HEX | #dba480 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(219,164,128) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 32%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 21.57, 35.68, 14.12 |
| HSL | hsl(23.74,55.83%,68.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(23.74,41.55%,85.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.6699,15.7687,26.5842) |
| XYZ | xyz(46.3852,43.1695,26.3099) |