Shrimp 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 | #1d6579 |
| Complementary Color | #86cde1 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.04° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 70.59% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Shrimp Color. The Noble Blush 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 saturated alternative called Sunset Drive (#eabba2) for more energetic effect. Try Warming Peach as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#86cde1 is the best complementary color to Shrimp. 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 #e29a86 complementary color is Cornflower, 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 Tonys Pink are #e1869f and #e1c786. Thus found on the left and right of #e29a86 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Deep Blush and Putty colors as they work well with Shrimp.
The split-complementary Shrimp palette consists of #86a0e1 and #86e1c7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#86cde1). Try Chetwode Blue and Riptide colors in combination with #e29a86, 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 #e29a86 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 Shrimp. Thus Dull Lavender and Granny Smith Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shrimp contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cornflower, Feijoa, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #e29a86 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. Shrimp tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#86cde1) and two others. The Granny Smith Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking – 120° from the complementary Cornflower. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #86e19a and #e186cd.
In a RGB color space, hex #e29a86 is made of 44% red, 30% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Shrimp has a hue angle of 13.04°, a saturation of 61.33% and a lightness of 70.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e29a86 is made of 0% cyan, 28.24% magenta, 36.08% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #e29a86 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(226,154,134) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 30%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 28.24, 36.08, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(13.04,61.33%,70.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.04,40.71%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(70.1768,24.5597,21.4288) |
| XYZ | xyz(47.2227,41.0012,27.9794) |