Whirligig Color

#e6cdca

Whirligig is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green

Inverse Color #193235
Complementary Color #cae2e5
Color Shade: mid red (6.43° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 84.71% (better contrasting with black)
Whirligig Color Sample
Whirligig Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e6cdca

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Whirligig Color. The Mesa Pink 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 Cinnamon Whip (#dab2a4) for more energetic effect. Try Wispy Pink as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#cae2e5 is the best complementary color to Whirligig. 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 #e6cdca complementary color is Botticelli, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Dust Storm are #e5cad4 and #e5dbca. Thus found on the left and right of #e6cdca on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Pink Flare and Pearl Bush colors as they work well with Whirligig.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Whirligig palette consists of #cad4e5 and #cae5db colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cae2e5). Try Botticelli and Skeptic colors in combination with #e6cdca, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #e6cdca 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 Whirligig. Thus Prelude and Surf Crest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Whirligig contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Botticelli, Kidnapper, and Snuff split by 90° on the color wheel. #e6cdca square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Whirligig tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#cae2e5) and two others. The Surf Crest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Twilight – 120° from the complementary Botticelli. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cae5cd and #e5cae2.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e6cdca is made of 36% red, 32% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Whirligig has a hue angle of 6.43°, a saturation of 35.9% and a lightness of 84.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e6cdca is made of 0% cyan, 9.81% magenta, 10.98% yellow and 9.8% black ink.

HEX #e6cdca
RGB Decimal rgb(230,205,202)
RGB Percentage 36%, 32%, 32%
CMYK 0, 9.81, 10.98, 9.8
HSL hsl(6.43,35.9%,84.71%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(6.43,12.17%,90.2%)
CIE-LAB lab(84.3547,8.2351,4.6727)
XYZ xyz(65.1251,64.7499,64.9426)
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