Nectar Color

#ecdacd

Nectar is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #132532
Complementary Color #cddfec
Color Shade: warm red (25.16° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 86.47% (better contrasting with black)
Nectar Color Sample
Nectar Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ecdacd

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Nectar Color. The Oriental Scent color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Antoinette Pink (#e7c2b4) for more energetic effect. Try Adobe South as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#cddfec is the best complementary color to Nectar. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ecdacd complementary color is Periwinkle Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Stark White are #eccdcf and #ece9cd. Thus found on the left and right of #ecdacd on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Oyster Pink and Aths Special colors as they work well with Nectar.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Nectar palette consists of #cdcfec and #cdece9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cddfec). Try Periwinkle Gray and Jagged Ice colors in combination with #ecdacd, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #ecdacd offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Nectar. Thus Prelude and Skeptic giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Nectar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Periwinkle Gray, Zanah, and French Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #ecdacd square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Nectar tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#cddfec) and two others. The Skeptic is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Melanie – 120° from the complementary Periwinkle Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cdecda and #eccddf.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ecdacd is made of 36% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Nectar has a hue angle of 25.16°, a saturation of 44.93% and a lightness of 86.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ecdacd is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 12.16% yellow and 7.45% black ink.

HEX #ecdacd
RGB Decimal rgb(236,218,205)
RGB Percentage 36%, 33%, 31%
CMYK 0, 7.06, 12.16, 7.45
HSL hsl(25.16,44.93%,86.47%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(25.16,13.14%,92.55%)
CIE-LAB lab(88.1528,4.0624,8.6167)
XYZ xyz(70.6829,72.3835,68.0036)
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