Crossed Fingers 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 | #224a69 |
| Complementary Color | #96bddc |
| Color Shade: | warm red (26.2° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 72.75% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Crossed Fingers Color. The Dust Storm color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Light Terracotta (#df9b81) for more energetic effect. Try Mown Hay as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#96bddc is the best complementary color to Crossed Fingers. 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 #ddb596 complementary color is Morning Glory, 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 Brandy are #dc969a and #dcd896. Thus found on the left and right of #ddb596 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Petite Orchid and Deco colors as they work well with Crossed Fingers.
The split-complementary Crossed Fingers palette consists of #969adc and #96dcd8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#96bddc). Try Cold Purple and Morning Glory colors in combination with #ddb596, 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 #ddb596 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 Crossed Fingers. Thus Light Wisteria and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Crossed Fingers contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Morning Glory, Granny Smith Apple, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #ddb596 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. Crossed Fingers tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#96bddc) and two others. The Algae Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking – 120° from the complementary Morning Glory. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #96dcb5 and #dc96bd.
In a RGB color space, hex #ddb596 is made of 40% red, 33% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Crossed Fingers has a hue angle of 26.2°, a saturation of 51.08% and a lightness of 72.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ddb596 is made of 0% cyan, 15.69% magenta, 27.85% yellow and 13.33% black ink.
| HEX | #ddb596 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(221,181,150) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 33%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 15.69, 27.85, 13.33 |
| HSL | hsl(26.2,51.08%,72.75%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(26.2,32.13%,86.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.4494,10.0503,21.237) |
| XYZ | xyz(51.8477,50.6219,35.8925) |