Desert Field 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 | #103247 |
| Complementary Color | #b7d9ef |
| Color Shade: | warm red (22.91° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 82.94% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Desert Field Color. The Soft Muslin color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Mallow Root (#f8ebde) for more energetic effect. Try Bridal Heath as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#b7d9ef is the best complementary color to Desert Field. 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 #efcdb8 complementary color is Spindle, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Desert Sand are #efb7be and #efe8b7. Thus found on the left and right of #efcdb8 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Beauty Bush and Mint Julep colors as they work well with Desert Field.
The split-complementary Desert Field palette consists of #b7beef and #b7efe8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b7d9ef). Try Perano and Cruise colors in combination with #efcdb8, 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 #efcdb8 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 Desert Field. Thus Moon Raker and Madang giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Desert Field contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spindle, Madang, and French Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #efcdb8 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Desert Field tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#b7d9ef) and two others. The Madang is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Kobi – 120° from the complementary Spindle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b7efcd and #efb7d9.
In a RGB color space, hex #efcdb8 is made of 38% red, 33% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Desert Field has a hue angle of 22.91°, a saturation of 63.22% and a lightness of 82.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #efcdb8 is made of 0% cyan, 13.34% magenta, 21.57% yellow and 6.27% black ink.
| HEX | #efcdb8 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(239,205,184) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 33%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 13.34, 21.57, 6.27 |
| HSL | hsl(22.91,63.22%,82.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(22.91,23.01%,93.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(84.7274,8.7716,14.8687) |
| XYZ | xyz(66.0797,65.4741,54.5024) |