Perennial Phlox is pale, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #195853 |
| Complementary Color | #a7e5e0 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (355.24° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 77.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Perennial Phlox Color. The Rose Soiree color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Abloom (#f1cbcd) for more energetic effect. Try Pulp as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#a7e5e0 is the best complementary color to Perennial Phlox. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e6a7ac complementary color is Morning Glory, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Shilo are #e5a7cb and #e5c1a7. Thus found on the left and right of #e6a7ac on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Light Orchid and Cashmere colors as they work well with Perennial Phlox.
The split-complementary Perennial Phlox palette consists of #a7cbe5 and #a7e5c1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a7e5e0). Try Regent St Blue and Padua colors in combination with #e6a7ac, 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 #e6a7ac offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Perennial Phlox. Thus Dull Lavender and Celadon giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Perennial Phlox contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Morning Glory, Caper, and Biloba Flower split by 90° on the color wheel. #e6a7ac square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Perennial Phlox tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#a7e5e0) and two others. The Celadon is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Light Wisteria – 120° from the complementary Morning Glory. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #abe5a7 and #e1a7e5.
In a RGB color space, hex #e6a7ac is made of 40% red, 29% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Perennial Phlox has a hue angle of 355.24°, a saturation of 55.75% and a lightness of 77.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e6a7ac is made of 0% cyan, 24.71% magenta, 22.75% yellow and 9.8% black ink.
| HEX | #e6a7ac |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(230,167,172) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 29%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 24.71, 22.75, 9.8 |
| HSL | hsl(355.24,55.75%,77.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(355.24,27.39%,90.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(74.4697,23.8999,6.6265) |
| XYZ | xyz(53.8982,47.439,45.3456) |