Diminished Red 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 | #172725 |
| Complementary Color | #d8e7e5 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (352.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 87.84% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Diminished Red Color. The Nostalgia 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 Crystalline Pink (#debbbf) for more energetic effect. Try Hosanna as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#d8e7e5 is the best complementary color to Diminished Red. 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 #e8d8da complementary color is Mystic, 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 Wafer are #e7d8e2 and #e7ded8. Thus found on the left and right of #e8d8da on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Twilight and Pearl Bush colors as they work well with Diminished Red.
The split-complementary Diminished Red palette consists of #d8e2e7 and #d8e7de colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d8e7e5). Try Geyser and Paris White colors in combination with #e8d8da, 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 #e8d8da 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 Diminished Red. Thus Mischka and Surf Crest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Diminished Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mystic, Periglacial Blue, and Snuff split by 90° on the color wheel. #e8d8da 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. Diminished Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#d8e7e5) and two others. The Surf Crest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Snuff – 120° from the complementary Mystic. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dae7d8 and #e5d8e7.
In a RGB color space, hex #e8d8da is made of 35% red, 32% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Diminished Red has a hue angle of 352.5°, a saturation of 25.81% and a lightness of 87.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e8d8da is made of 0% cyan, 6.27% magenta, 5.49% yellow and 9.02% black ink.
| HEX | #e8d8da |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(232,216,218) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 32%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 6.27, 5.49, 9.02 |
| HSL | hsl(352.5,25.81%,87.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(352.5,6.9%,90.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.6448,5.8384,0.9897) |
| XYZ | xyz(70.4895,71.3295,76.3824) |