Kunzite Color

#ddb6c6

Kunzite is pale, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with green cyan, mid blue or yellow green

Inverse Color #224939
Complementary Color #b6ddcd
Color Shade: red magenta (335.38° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 79.02% (better contrasting with white)
Kunzite Color Sample
Kunzite Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ddb6c6

If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Kunzite Color. The Lighthearted Pink color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Exotic Lilac (#d198b5) for more energetic effect. Try Pineberry as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b6ddcd is the best complementary color to Kunzite. Green cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ddb6c6 complementary color is Edgewater, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Blossom are #ddb6d9 and #ddb9b6. Thus found on the left and right of #ddb6c6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Melanie and Blossom colors as they work well with Kunzite.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Kunzite palette consists of #b6d9dd and #b6ddb9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b6ddcd). Try Ziggurat and Moss Green colors in combination with #ddb6c6, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #ddb6c6 offers a combination of blue cyan and yellow green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Kunzite. Thus Pigeon Post and Sprout giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Kunzite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Edgewater, Beryl Green, and Pigeon Post split by 90° on the color wheel. #ddb6c6 square combo is a palette of red magenta, mid yellow, green cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Kunzite tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#b6ddcd) and two others. The Sprout is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Prelude – 120° from the complementary Edgewater. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c6ddb6 and #cdb6dd.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ddb6c6 is made of 37% red, 30% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Kunzite has a hue angle of 335.38°, a saturation of 36.45% and a lightness of 79.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ddb6c6 is made of 0% cyan, 15.3% magenta, 9.02% yellow and 13.33% black ink.

HEX #ddb6c6
RGB Decimal rgb(221,182,198)
RGB Percentage 37%, 30%, 33%
CMYK 0, 15.3, 9.02, 13.33
HSL hsl(335.38,36.45%,79.02%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(335.38,17.65%,86.67%)
CIE-LAB lab(77.819,16.6118,-2.7991)
XYZ xyz(56.7398,52.9053,60.6473)
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