Diluted Red is pale, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with green cyan, cool blue or yellow green
| Inverse Color | #17221d |
| Complementary Color | #dde7e3 |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (332.73° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 88.82% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Diluted Red Color. The Elusive Mauve color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Magnolia White (#d8bfc8) for more energetic effect. Try Extreme Lavender as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#dde7e3 is the best complementary color to Diluted Red. Green cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e8dde2 complementary color is Nebula, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Lola are #e7dde7 and #e7dddd. Thus found on the left and right of #e8dde2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lola and Ebb colors as they work well with Diluted Red.
The split-complementary Diluted Red palette consists of #dde7e7 and #dde7dd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dde7e3). Try Geyser and Gray Nurse colors in combination with #e8dde2, 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 #e8dde2 offers a combination of blue cyan and yellow green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Diluted Red. Thus Geyser and Green White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Diluted Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nebula, Cararra, and Mischka split by 90° on the color wheel. #e8dde2 square combo is a palette of red magenta, warm yellow, green cyan and cool blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Diluted Red tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#dde7e3) and two others. The Green White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mischka – 120° from the complementary Nebula. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e2e7dd and #e3dde7.
In a RGB color space, hex #e8dde2 is made of 34% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Diluted Red has a hue angle of 332.73°, a saturation of 19.3% and a lightness of 88.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e8dde2 is made of 0% cyan, 4.31% magenta, 2.35% yellow and 9.02% black ink.
| HEX | #e8dde2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(232,221,226) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.31, 2.35, 9.02 |
| HSL | hsl(332.73,19.3%,88.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(332.73,4.74%,90.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(89.0922,4.6228,-1.1114) |
| XYZ | xyz(72.8626,74.3597,82.4641) |