Childhood Crush is soft, 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 | #1d9297 |
| Complementary Color | #68dce1 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.46° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 64.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Childhood Crush Color. The Sweet Pink color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Nude Flamingo (#e58f7c) for more calm effect. Try Sierra Pink as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#68dce1 is the best complementary color to Childhood Crush. 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 #e26d68 complementary color is Aquamarine Blue, 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 Sunglo are #e1689f and #e1a968. Thus found on the left and right of #e26d68 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Deep Blush and Equator colors as they work well with Childhood Crush.
The split-complementary Childhood Crush palette consists of #689fe1 and #68e1aa colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#68dce1). Try Havelock Blue and Bermuda colors in combination with #e26d68, 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 #e26d68 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 Childhood Crush. Thus Medium Purple and Pastel Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Childhood Crush contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Aquamarine Blue, Conifer, and Medium Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #e26d68 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. Childhood Crush tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#68dce1) and two others. The Pastel Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Orchid – 120° from the complementary Aquamarine Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #68e16d and #e168dc.
In a RGB color space, hex #e26d68 is made of 51% red, 25% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Childhood Crush has a hue angle of 2.46°, a saturation of 67.78% and a lightness of 64.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e26d68 is made of 0% cyan, 45.88% magenta, 47.85% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #e26d68 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(226,109,104) |
| RGB Percentage | 51%, 25%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 45.88, 47.85, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(2.46,67.78%,64.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.46,53.98%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.9839,45.0779,24.4896) |
| XYZ | xyz(39.3314,28.1055,16.4486) |