Demure 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 | #172b2a |
| Complementary Color | #d3e8e7 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (357° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 87.06% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Demure Color. The Pencil Eraser color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Pink Softness (#deb8bc) for more energetic effect. Try Strawberry Glaze as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d3e8e7 is the best complementary color to Demure. 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 #e8d4d5 complementary color is Botticelli, 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 #e8d3df and #e8ddd3. Thus found on the left and right of #e8d4d5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Twilight and Pearl Bush colors as they work well with Demure.
The split-complementary Demure palette consists of #d3dfe8 and #d3e8dd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d3e8e7). Try Botticelli and Edgewater colors in combination with #e8d4d5, 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 #e8d4d5 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 Demure. Thus Snuff and Surf Crest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Demure contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Botticelli, Kidnapper, and Snuff split by 90° on the color wheel. #e8d4d5 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. Demure tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#d3e8e7) and two others. The Surf Crest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Snuff – 120° from the complementary Botticelli. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d4e8d3 and #e7d3e8.
In a RGB color space, hex #e8d4d5 is made of 35% red, 32% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Demure has a hue angle of 357°, a saturation of 30.3% and a lightness of 87.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e8d4d5 is made of 0% cyan, 7.84% magenta, 7.45% yellow and 9.02% black ink.
| HEX | #e8d4d5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(232,212,213) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 32%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.84, 7.45, 9.02 |
| HSL | hsl(357,30.3%,87.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(357,8.62%,90.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(86.5273,7.0811,2.0056) |
| XYZ | xyz(68.8324,69.0469,72.6503) |