Ephemeral Red is pale, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with green cyan, mid blue or yellow green
| Inverse Color | #1b3028 |
| Complementary Color | #cfe4dc |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (337.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 85.29% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Ephemeral Red Color. The Dress Pink color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Mauvelous (#d6b3c0) for more energetic effect. Try Kindness as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cfe4dc is the best complementary color to Ephemeral Red. Green cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e4cfd7 complementary color is Edgewater, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Twilight are #e4cfe1 and #e4d1cf. Thus found on the left and right of #e4cfd7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Twilight and Wafer colors as they work well with Ephemeral Red.
The split-complementary Ephemeral Red palette consists of #cfe1e4 and #cfe4d1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cfe4dc). Try Geyser and Surf Crest colors in combination with #e4cfd7, 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 #e4cfd7 offers a combination of blue cyan and yellow green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Ephemeral Red. Thus Botticelli and Willow Brook giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ephemeral Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Edgewater, Satin Linen, and Blue Haze split by 90° on the color wheel. #e4cfd7 square combo is a palette of red magenta, mid yellow, green cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ephemeral Red tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#cfe4dc) and two others. The Willow Brook is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Snuff – 120° from the complementary Edgewater. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d7e4cf and #dccfe4.
In a RGB color space, hex #e4cfd7 is made of 35% red, 32% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Ephemeral Red has a hue angle of 337.14°, a saturation of 28% and a lightness of 85.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e4cfd7 is made of 0% cyan, 8.23% magenta, 5.1% yellow and 10.59% black ink.
| HEX | #e4cfd7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(228,207,215) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 32%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.23, 5.1, 10.59 |
| HSL | hsl(337.14,28%,85.29%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(337.14,9.21%,89.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.0096,8.6559,-1.3099) |
| XYZ | xyz(66.5735,66.0259,73.5255) |