Sockeye Color

#e49780

Sockeye is calm, 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 #1b687f
Complementary Color #80cce3
Color Shade: mid red (13.8° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 69.8% (better contrasting with white)
Sockeye Color Sample
Sockeye Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e49780

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sockeye Color. The Embrace 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 soft alternative called Fall Leaf (#e5b7a5) for more calm effect. Try Ardent Coral as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#80cce3 is the best complementary color to Sockeye. 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 #e49780 complementary color is Aquamarine Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #e3809a and #e3c880. Thus found on the left and right of #e49780 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Deep Blush and Putty colors as they work well with Sockeye.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Sockeye palette consists of #809ae3 and #80e3c9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#80cce3). Try Portage and Riptide colors in combination with #e49780, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #e49780 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 Sockeye. Thus Medium Purple and Pastel Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Sockeye contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Aquamarine Blue, Feijoa, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #e49780 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sockeye tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#80cce3) and two others. The Pastel Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Orchid – 120° from the complementary Aquamarine Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #80e397 and #e380cc.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e49780 is made of 45% red, 30% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Sockeye has a hue angle of 13.8°, a saturation of 64.94% and a lightness of 69.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e49780 is made of 0% cyan, 30.19% magenta, 39.21% yellow and 10.59% black ink.

HEX #e49780
RGB Decimal rgb(228,151,128)
RGB Percentage 45%, 30%, 25%
CMYK 0, 30.19, 39.21, 10.59
HSL hsl(13.8,64.94%,69.8%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(13.8,43.86%,89.41%)
CIE-LAB lab(69.6016,26.2969,23.9822)
XYZ xyz(46.9578,40.1857,25.7037)
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