Pelican 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 | #1d596a |
| Complementary Color | #95d0e2 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 73.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Pelican Pink Color. The Indian Princess color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Bockwurst (#df8f67) for more energetic effect. Try New York Pink as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#95d0e2 is the best complementary color to Pelican 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 #e2a695 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 Tumbleweed are #e295aa and #e2cc95. Thus found on the left and right of #e2a695 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shocking and Zombie colors as they work well with Pelican Pink.
The split-complementary Pelican Pink palette consists of #95aae2 and #95e2cc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#95d0e2). Try Dull Lavender and Algae Green colors in combination with #e2a695, 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 #e2a695 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 Pelican Pink. Thus Dull Lavender and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pelican Pink contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Morning Glory, Granny Smith Apple, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #e2a695 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. Pelican Pink tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#95d0e2) and two others. The Algae Green 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 #95e2a6 and #e295d0.
In a RGB color space, hex #e2a695 is made of 42% red, 31% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Pelican Pink has a hue angle of 13.25°, a saturation of 57.04% and a lightness of 73.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e2a695 is made of 0% cyan, 23.53% magenta, 30.2% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #e2a695 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(226,166,149) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 31%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 23.53, 30.2, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(13.25,57.04%,73.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.25,34.07%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.2925,19.8865,17.4991) |
| XYZ | xyz(50.4251,45.6111,34.5799) |