Sakura is pale, 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 | #204e49 |
| Complementary Color | #b0dfda |
| Color Shade: | cool red (353.48° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 78.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sakura Color. The Light Light Blush 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 soft alternative called Ducal Pink (#ce9096) for more calm effect. Try Pink Clay Pot as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b0dfda is the best complementary color to Sakura. 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 #dfb1b6 complementary color is Aqua Island, 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 Cavern Pink are #dfb0cc and #dfc3b0. Thus found on the left and right of #dfb1b6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Melanie and Bone colors as they work well with Sakura.
The split-complementary Sakura palette consists of #b0ccdf and #b0dfc3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b0dfda). Try Ziggurat and Fringy Flower colors in combination with #dfb1b6, 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 #dfb1b6 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 Sakura. Thus Pigeon Post and Moss Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sakura contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Aqua Island, Beryl Green, and Prelude split by 90° on the color wheel. #dfb1b6 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. Sakura tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#b0dfda) and two others. The Moss Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Light Wisteria – 120° from the complementary Aqua Island. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b5dfb0 and #dab0df.
In a RGB color space, hex #dfb1b6 is made of 38% red, 30% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Sakura has a hue angle of 353.48°, a saturation of 41.82% and a lightness of 78.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dfb1b6 is made of 0% cyan, 18.04% magenta, 16.08% yellow and 12.55% black ink.
| HEX | #dfb1b6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(223,177,182) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 30%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 18.04, 16.08, 12.55 |
| HSL | hsl(353.48,41.82%,78.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(353.48,20.63%,87.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.381,17.4424,3.8259) |
| XYZ | xyz(54.5971,50.5097,51.1277) |