Red Sandstorm is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #1a353f |
| Complementary Color | #bfdbe5 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (16.22° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 82.55% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Red Sandstorm Color. The Sunset Cove color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Crossed Fingers (#ddb596) for more energetic effect. Try Sunkissed Beach as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#bfdbe5 is the best complementary color to Red Sandstorm. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e5cac0 complementary color is Ziggurat, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Bone are #e5bfc8 and #e5dcbf. Thus found on the left and right of #e5cac0 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cavern Pink and Stark White colors as they work well with Red Sandstorm.
The split-complementary Red Sandstorm palette consists of #bfc8e5 and #bfe5dc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bfdbe5). Try Periwinkle Gray and Jagged Ice colors in combination with #e5cac0, 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 #e5cac0 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Red Sandstorm. Thus Prelude and Fringy Flower giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Red Sandstorm contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ziggurat, Beryl Green, and Prelude split by 90° on the color wheel. #e5cac0 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Red Sandstorm tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#bfdbe5) and two others. The Fringy Flower is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Melanie – 120° from the complementary Ziggurat. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bfe5c9 and #e5bfdb.
In a RGB color space, hex #e5cac0 is made of 37% red, 32% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Red Sandstorm has a hue angle of 16.22°, a saturation of 41.57% and a lightness of 82.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e5cac0 is made of 0% cyan, 10.58% magenta, 14.51% yellow and 10.2% black ink.
| HEX | #e5cac0 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(229,202,192) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 32%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.58, 14.51, 10.2 |
| HSL | hsl(16.22,41.57%,82.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(16.22,16.16%,89.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.2868,7.8703,8.4505) |
| XYZ | xyz(62.9481,62.7048,58.6547) |