Rose Colored 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 | #23494a |
| Complementary Color | #b5dbdc |
| Color Shade: | mid red (1.54° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 78.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Rose Colored Color. The Mauve Morn color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Tobermory (#d39898) for more energetic effect. Try Light Lavender Blush as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#b5dbdc is the best complementary color to Rose Colored. 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 #dcb6b5 complementary color is Ziggurat, 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 Blossom are #dcb5c7 and #dcc9b5. Thus found on the left and right of #dcb6b5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Blossom and Akaroa colors as they work well with Rose Colored.
The split-complementary Rose Colored palette consists of #b5c7dc and #b5dcc9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b5dbdc). Try Pigeon Post and Edgewater colors in combination with #dcb6b5, 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 #dcb6b5 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 Rose Colored. Thus Pigeon Post and Pixie Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rose Colored contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ziggurat, Sprout, and Prelude split by 90° on the color wheel. #dcb6b5 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. Rose Colored tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#b5dbdc) and two others. The Pixie Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Melanie – 120° from the complementary Ziggurat. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b5dcb6 and #dcb5db.
In a RGB color space, hex #dcb6b5 is made of 38% red, 31% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Rose Colored has a hue angle of 1.54°, a saturation of 35.78% and a lightness of 78.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dcb6b5 is made of 0% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 15.29% yellow and 13.73% black ink.
| HEX | #dcb6b5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(220,182,181) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 31%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 14.9, 15.29, 13.73 |
| HSL | hsl(1.54,35.78%,78.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(1.54,17.73%,86.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(77.2855,13.5099,5.6391) |
| XYZ | xyz(54.5836,52.0077,50.8777) |