Watermelon Slice is soft, 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 | #188497 |
| Complementary Color | #68d3e7 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (8.98° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 65.69% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Watermelon Slice Color. The Blossoming Dynasty color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Carmine Pink (#eb4c42) for more energetic effect. Try Light Amber Orange as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#68d3e7 is the best complementary color to Watermelon Slice. 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 #e77b68 complementary color is Turquoise Blue, 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 Terracotta are #e76894 and #e7ba68. Thus found on the left and right of #e77b68 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Deep Blush and Porsche colors as they work well with Watermelon Slice.
The split-complementary Watermelon Slice palette consists of #6894e7 and #68e7ba colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#68d3e7). Try Cornflower Blue and Turquoise Blue colors in combination with #e77b68, 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 #e77b68 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 Watermelon Slice. Thus Medium Purple and Pastel Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Watermelon Slice contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Turquoise Blue, Conifer, and Lavender split by 90° on the color wheel. #e77b68 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. Watermelon Slice tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#68d3e7) and two others. The Pastel Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Magenta – 120° from the complementary Turquoise Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #68e77b and #e768d3.
In a RGB color space, hex #e77b68 is made of 50% red, 27% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Watermelon Slice has a hue angle of 8.98°, a saturation of 72.57% and a lightness of 65.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e77b68 is made of 0% cyan, 42.35% magenta, 49.81% yellow and 9.41% black ink.
| HEX | #e77b68 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(231,123,104) |
| RGB Percentage | 50%, 27%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 42.35, 49.81, 9.41 |
| HSL | hsl(8.98,72.57%,65.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(8.98,54.98%,90.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.4702,39.9091,29.1942) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.5366,32.1543,17.0612) |