Pimlico 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 | #206162 |
| Complementary Color | #9ddedf |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0.91° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Pimlico Color. The Rose Fog 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 Lantana (#da7e7a) for more energetic effect. Try Soft Blush as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9ddedf is the best complementary color to Pimlico. 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 #df9e9d 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 Petite Orchid are #df9dbd and #dfbf9d. Thus found on the left and right of #df9e9d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shocking and Brandy colors as they work well with Pimlico.
The split-complementary Pimlico palette consists of #9dbddf and #9ddfbf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9ddedf). Try Regent St Blue and Chinook colors in combination with #df9e9d, 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 #df9e9d 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 Pimlico. Thus Cold Purple and Granny Smith Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pimlico contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Morning Glory, Deco, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #df9e9d 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. Pimlico tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#9ddedf) and two others. The Granny Smith Apple 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 #9ddf9e and #df9dde.
In a RGB color space, hex #df9e9d is made of 41% red, 29% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Pimlico has a hue angle of 0.91°, a saturation of 50.77% and a lightness of 74.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #df9e9d is made of 0% cyan, 25.49% magenta, 25.88% yellow and 12.55% black ink.
| HEX | #df9e9d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(223,158,157) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 29%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 25.49, 25.88, 12.55 |
| HSL | hsl(0.91,50.77%,74.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0.91,29.6%,87.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(71.2663,24.0715,10.2092) |
| XYZ | xyz(48.7441,42.576,37.5472) |