Peppermint Stick 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 | #174641 |
| Complementary Color | #b9e7e3 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (353.62° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 81.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Peppermint Stick Color. The Cherry Ice color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Funhouse (#f3d9dc) for more energetic effect. Try Fairy Princess as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b9e7e3 is the best complementary color to Peppermint Stick. 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 #e8b9be complementary color is Jagged Ice, 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 Rose Fog are #e7b9d5 and #e7cbb9. Thus found on the left and right of #e8b9be on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Melanie and Double Spanish White colors as they work well with Peppermint Stick.
The split-complementary Peppermint Stick palette consists of #b9d5e7 and #b9e7cb colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b9e7e3). Try Spindle and Fringy Flower colors in combination with #e8b9be, 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 #e8b9be 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 Peppermint Stick. Thus Periwinkle Gray and Celadon giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Peppermint Stick contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jagged Ice, Beryl Green, and Prelude split by 90° on the color wheel. #e8b9be 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. Peppermint Stick tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#b9e7e3) and two others. The Celadon is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and French Lilac – 120° from the complementary Jagged Ice. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bee7b9 and #e2b9e7.
In a RGB color space, hex #e8b9be is made of 38% red, 30% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Peppermint Stick has a hue angle of 353.62°, a saturation of 50.54% and a lightness of 81.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e8b9be is made of 0% cyan, 18.43% magenta, 16.47% yellow and 9.02% black ink.
| HEX | #e8b9be |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(232,185,190) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 30%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 18.43, 16.47, 9.02 |
| HSL | hsl(353.62,50.54%,81.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(353.62,20.26%,90.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.3693,17.6574,3.9194) |
| XYZ | xyz(59.9219,55.5714,56.2833) |