Bussell Lace 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 | #1a5e5f |
| Complementary Color | #9fe4e5 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0.87° 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 Bussell Lace Color. The Cranapple color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Tango Pink (#e47f7a) for more energetic effect. Try Lantana as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#9fe4e5 is the best complementary color to Bussell Lace. 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 #e5a1a0 complementary color is Water Leaf, 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 #e59fc1 and #e5c39f. Thus found on the left and right of #e5a1a0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Kobi and Cashmere colors as they work well with Bussell Lace.
The split-complementary Bussell Lace palette consists of #9fc1e5 and #9fe5c3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#9fe4e5). Try Regent St Blue and Padua colors in combination with #e5a1a0, 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 #e5a1a0 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 Bussell Lace. Thus Dull Lavender and Granny Smith Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bussell Lace contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Water Leaf, Caper, and Biloba Flower split by 90° on the color wheel. #e5a1a0 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. Bussell Lace tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#9fe4e5) and two others. The Granny Smith Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Light Orchid – 120° from the complementary Water Leaf. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9fe5a0 and #e59fe4.
In a RGB color space, hex #e5a1a0 is made of 42% red, 29% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Bussell Lace has a hue angle of 0.87°, a saturation of 57.02% and a lightness of 76.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e5a1a0 is made of 0% cyan, 26.66% magenta, 27.05% yellow and 10.2% black ink.
| HEX | #e5a1a0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(229,161,160) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 29%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 26.66, 27.05, 10.2 |
| HSL | hsl(0.87,57.02%,76.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0.87,30.13%,89.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(72.6845,25.1072,10.6579) |
| XYZ | xyz(51.4031,44.6858,39.1737) |