Sugar Poppy 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 | #1a7d7e |
| Complementary Color | #81e3e4 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0.6° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 70.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sugar Poppy Color. The Phoenix Red 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 saturated alternative called Modestly Peach (#eea59d) for more energetic effect. Try Peach Tile as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#81e3e4 is the best complementary color to Sugar Poppy. 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 #e58281 complementary color is Riptide, 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 Deep Blush are #e481b1 and #e4b381. Thus found on the left and right of #e58281 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Carissma and Gold Sand colors as they work well with Sugar Poppy.
The split-complementary Sugar Poppy palette consists of #81b2e4 and #81e4b3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#81e3e4). Try Seagull and Algae Green colors in combination with #e58281, 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 #e58281 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 Sugar Poppy. Thus Medium Purple and Pastel Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sugar Poppy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Riptide, Yellow Green, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #e58281 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. Sugar Poppy tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#81e3e4) and two others. The Pastel Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Orchid – 120° from the complementary Riptide. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #81e482 and #e481e3.
In a RGB color space, hex #e58281 is made of 47% red, 27% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Sugar Poppy has a hue angle of 0.6°, a saturation of 65.79% and a lightness of 70.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e58281 is made of 0% cyan, 38.82% magenta, 39.21% yellow and 10.2% black ink.
| HEX | #e58281 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(229,130,129) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 27%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 38.82, 39.21, 10.2 |
| HSL | hsl(0.6,65.79%,70.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0.6,43.67%,89.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.1275,37.857,17.3431) |
| XYZ | xyz(44.2582,34.2083,25.0391) |