Pastel Pink 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 | #215a5b |
| Complementary Color | #a3dcde |
| Color Shade: | mid red (1.03° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 75.69% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Pastel Pink Color. The Rose Colored Glasses color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Empire Rose (#e7c5c1) for more calm effect. Try Slubbed Silk as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a3dcde is the best complementary color to Pastel Pink. 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 #dea5a4 complementary color is Morning Glory, 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 Can Can are #dea3bf and #dec2a3. Thus found on the left and right of #dea5a4 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Light Orchid and Cameo colors as they work well with Pastel Pink.
The split-complementary Pastel Pink palette consists of #a3bfde and #a3dec2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a3dcde). Try Regent St Blue and Chinook colors in combination with #dea5a4, 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 #dea5a4 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 Pastel Pink. Thus Cold Purple and Celadon giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pastel Pink contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Morning Glory, Deco, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #dea5a4 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. Pastel Pink tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#a3dcde) and two others. The Celadon is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Light Orchid – 120° from the complementary Morning Glory. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #a3dea4 and #dea3dc.
In a RGB color space, hex #dea5a4 is made of 40% red, 30% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Pastel Pink has a hue angle of 1.03°, a saturation of 46.77% and a lightness of 75.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dea5a4 is made of 0% cyan, 22.35% magenta, 22.75% yellow and 12.94% black ink.
| HEX | #dea5a4 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(222,165,164) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 30%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 22.35, 22.75, 12.94 |
| HSL | hsl(1.03,46.77%,75.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(1.03,26.13%,87.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(72.971,20.8842,8.7625) |
| XYZ | xyz(50.2802,45.1202,41.181) |