Desert Mauve is pale, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #172d29 |
| Complementary Color | #d2e8e3 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (349.09° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 86.67% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Desert Mauve Color. The Rosy Aura color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Melanie (#e0b7c2) for more energetic effect. Try Blossom as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d2e8e3 is the best complementary color to Desert Mauve. 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 #e8d2d6 complementary color is Skeptic, 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 Dust Storm are #e8d2e1 and #e8d9d2. Thus found on the left and right of #e8d2d6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Twilight and Pearl Bush colors as they work well with Desert Mauve.
The split-complementary Desert Mauve palette consists of #d2e1e8 and #d2e8d9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d2e8e3). Try Botticelli and Surf Crest colors in combination with #e8d2d6, 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 #e8d2d6 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 Desert Mauve. Thus Periwinkle Gray and Willow Brook giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Desert Mauve contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Skeptic, Kidnapper, and Snuff split by 90° on the color wheel. #e8d2d6 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. Desert Mauve tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#d2e8e3) and two others. The Willow Brook is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Snuff – 120° from the complementary Skeptic. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d6e8d2 and #e4d2e8.
In a RGB color space, hex #e8d2d6 is made of 35% red, 32% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Desert Mauve has a hue angle of 349.09°, a saturation of 32.35% and a lightness of 86.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e8d2d6 is made of 0% cyan, 8.63% magenta, 7.06% yellow and 9.02% black ink.
| HEX | #e8d2d6 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(232,210,214) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 32%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.63, 7.06, 9.02 |
| HSL | hsl(349.09,32.35%,86.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(349.09,9.48%,90.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.0584,8.2968,0.7933) |
| XYZ | xyz(68.4629,68.104,73.1553) |