Manhattan is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #1d507f |
| Complementary Color | #80b2e1 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (28.78° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 69.41% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Manhattan Color. The Amber Moon color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Harmonious Gold (#eacfa3) for more energetic effect. Try Soufflé as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#80b2e1 is the best complementary color to Manhattan. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e2af80 complementary color is Cornflower, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tumbleweed are #e18082 and #e1df80. Thus found on the left and right of #e2af80 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching New York Pink and Chenin colors as they work well with Manhattan.
The split-complementary Manhattan palette consists of #8082e1 and #80e1df colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#80b2e1). Try Chetwode Blue and Riptide colors in combination with #e2af80, 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 #e2af80 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Manhattan. Thus Lavender and Algae Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Manhattan contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cornflower, Pastel Green, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #e2af80 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Manhattan tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#80b2e1) and two others. The Algae Green 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 #80e1ae and #e180b2.
In a RGB color space, hex #e2af80 is made of 43% red, 33% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Manhattan has a hue angle of 28.78°, a saturation of 62.82% and a lightness of 69.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e2af80 is made of 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 38.43% yellow and 11.37% black ink.
| HEX | #e2af80 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(226,175,128) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 33%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 20, 38.43, 11.37 |
| HSL | hsl(28.78,62.82%,69.41%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(28.78,43.36%,88.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(75.0685,12.6728,31.2163) |
| XYZ | xyz(50.5903,48.3872,27.0953) |