Coral Fountain 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 | #1c565d |
| Complementary Color | #a2dbe2 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (6.46° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 76.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Coral Fountain Color. The Finest Blush color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Iced Cherry (#e8c7bf) for more calm effect. Try Kashmir Pink as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a2dbe2 is the best complementary color to Coral Fountain. 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 #e3a9a2 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 Shilo are #e2a2bb and #e2c9a2. Thus found on the left and right of #e3a9a2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Kobi and Brandy colors as they work well with Coral Fountain.
The split-complementary Coral Fountain palette consists of #a2bbe2 and #a2e2c9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a2dbe2). Try Regent St Blue and Padua colors in combination with #e3a9a2, 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 #e3a9a2 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 Coral Fountain. Thus Dull Lavender and Celadon giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Coral Fountain contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Morning Glory, Celadon, and Light Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #e3a9a2 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. Coral Fountain tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#a2dbe2) and two others. The Celadon 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 #a2e2a9 and #e2a2db.
In a RGB color space, hex #e3a9a2 is made of 41% red, 30% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Coral Fountain has a hue angle of 6.46°, a saturation of 53.72% and a lightness of 76.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e3a9a2 is made of 0% cyan, 22.75% magenta, 25.49% yellow and 10.98% black ink.
| HEX | #e3a9a2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(227,169,162) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 30%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 22.75, 25.49, 10.98 |
| HSL | hsl(6.46,53.72%,76.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(6.46,28.63%,89.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.3911,20.3368,11.9487) |
| XYZ | xyz(52.3881,47.3155,40.5541) |