Cuticle 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 | #1c5b65 |
| Complementary Color | #9ad8e3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (8.22° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Cuticle Pink Color. The Calico Rose color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Summer Memory (#df856e) for more energetic effect. Try Cranapple as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#9ad8e3 is the best complementary color to Cuticle 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 #e3a49a 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 Petite Orchid are #e39ab4 and #e3c89a. Thus found on the left and right of #e3a49a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shocking and Calico colors as they work well with Cuticle Pink.
The split-complementary Cuticle Pink palette consists of #9ab4e3 and #9ae3c8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9ad8e3). Try Regent St Blue and Algae Green colors in combination with #e3a49a, 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 #e3a49a 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 Cuticle Pink. Thus Dull Lavender and Granny Smith Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cuticle Pink contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Morning Glory, Granny Smith Apple, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #e3a49a 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. Cuticle Pink tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#9ad8e3) and two others. The Granny Smith Apple 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 #9ae3a4 and #e39ad9.
In a RGB color space, hex #e3a49a is made of 42% red, 30% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Cuticle Pink has a hue angle of 8.22°, a saturation of 56.59% and a lightness of 74.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e3a49a is made of 0% cyan, 24.71% magenta, 28.63% yellow and 10.98% black ink.
| HEX | #e3a49a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(227,164,154) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 30%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 24.71, 28.63, 10.98 |
| HSL | hsl(8.22,56.59%,74.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(8.22,32.16%,89.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(73.0332,21.9696,14.4166) |
| XYZ | xyz(50.7867,45.2149,36.6224) |