Carnation Coral is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #124652 |
| Complementary Color | #ade1ed |
| Color Shade: | mid red (11.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 80.39% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Carnation Coral Color. The Salmon Pink Red color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Chinese Cherry (#f1d7cb) for more calm effect. Try Pink Zest as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#ade1ed is the best complementary color to Carnation Coral. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #edb9ad complementary color is Blizzard Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Zinnwaldite are #edadc1 and #edd9ad. Thus found on the left and right of #edb9ad on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Kobi and Chamois colors as they work well with Carnation Coral.
The split-complementary Carnation Coral palette consists of #adc1ed and #adedd9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#ade1ed). Try Perano and Cruise colors in combination with #edb9ad, 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 #edb9ad offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Carnation Coral. Thus Biloba Flower and Madang giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Carnation Coral contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blizzard Blue, Tea Green, and Biloba Flower split by 90° on the color wheel. #edb9ad square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Carnation Coral tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#ade1ed) and two others. The Madang is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Kobi – 120° from the complementary Blizzard Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #adedb9 and #edade1.
In a RGB color space, hex #edb9ad is made of 40% red, 31% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Carnation Coral has a hue angle of 11.25°, a saturation of 64% and a lightness of 80.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #edb9ad is made of 0% cyan, 20.39% magenta, 25.1% yellow and 7.06% black ink.
| HEX | #edb9ad |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(237,185,173) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 31%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 20.39, 25.1, 7.06 |
| HSL | hsl(11.25,64%,80.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(11.25,27%,92.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.454,17.0417,13.2782) |
| XYZ | xyz(59.8168,55.7196,47.1374) |