Sentimental Color

#e6d8d2

Sentimental 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 #19272d
Complementary Color #d2e0e6
Color Shade: warm red (18° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 86.27% (better contrasting with black)
Sentimental Color Sample
Sentimental Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #e6d8d2

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sentimental Color. The Reindeer 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 Monroe Kiss (#dec1b8) for more energetic effect. Try First Waltz as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d2e0e6 is the best complementary color to Sentimental. 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 #e6d8d2 complementary color is Mystic, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pearl Bush are #e6d2d6 and #e6e2d2. Thus found on the left and right of #e6d8d2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Twilight and Satin Linen colors as they work well with Sentimental.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Sentimental palette consists of #d2d6e6 and #d2e6e2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d2e0e6). Try Blue Haze and Edgewater colors in combination with #e6d8d2, 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 #e6d8d2 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 Sentimental. Thus Snuff and Surf Crest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Sentimental contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mystic, Willow Brook, and Snuff split by 90° on the color wheel. #e6d8d2 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta 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. Sentimental tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#d2e0e6) and two others. The Surf Crest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Twilight – 120° from the complementary Mystic. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d2e6d8 and #e6d2e0.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #e6d8d2 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Sentimental has a hue angle of 18°, a saturation of 28.57% and a lightness of 86.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e6d8d2 is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 7.85% yellow and 9.8% black ink.

HEX #e6d8d2
RGB Decimal rgb(230,216,210)
RGB Percentage 35%, 33%, 32%
CMYK 0, 5.49, 7.85, 9.8
HSL hsl(18,28.57%,86.27%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(18,8.7%,90.2%)
CIE-LAB lab(87.2844,3.7945,4.6687)
XYZ xyz(68.8219,70.5879,70.9703)
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