Swiss Chard is soft, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #22a192 |
| Complementary Color | #5edcce |
| Color Shade: | cool red (352.91° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Swiss Chard Color. The Melon Mist color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Vermilion Cinnabar (#e34244) for more energetic effect. Try Cruel Ruby as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5edcce is the best complementary color to Swiss Chard. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #dd5e6d complementary color is Viking, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Roman are #dc5eac and #dc8e5e. Thus found on the left and right of #dd5e6d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Deep Blush and Di Serria colors as they work well with Swiss Chard.
The split-complementary Swiss Chard palette consists of #5eacdc and #5edc8e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5edcce). Try Havelock Blue and Pastel Green colors in combination with #dd5e6d, 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 #dd5e6d offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Swiss Chard. Thus Havelock Blue and Pastel Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Swiss Chard contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Viking, Conifer, and Medium Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #dd5e6d square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Swiss Chard tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#5edcce) and two others. The Pastel Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender – 120° from the complementary Viking. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6cdc5e and #ce5edc.
In a RGB color space, hex #dd5e6d is made of 52% red, 22% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Swiss Chard has a hue angle of 352.91°, a saturation of 65.13% and a lightness of 61.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dd5e6d is made of 0% cyan, 49.81% magenta, 43.92% yellow and 13.33% black ink.
| HEX | #dd5e6d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(221,94,109) |
| RGB Percentage | 52%, 22%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 49.81, 43.92, 13.33 |
| HSL | hsl(352.91,65.13%,61.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(352.91,57.47%,86.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.5669,50.9137,16.8635) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.5818,24.4817,17.2654) |