Flamingo is vivid, 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 | #0daad5 |
| Complementary Color | #2ac6f1 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.9° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 55.69% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Flamingo Color. The Amour color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Persimmon Orange (#f47327) for more energetic effect. Try Akakō Red as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#2ac6f1 is the best complementary color to Flamingo. 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 #f2552a complementary color is Picton 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 Flamingo are #f12a63 and #f1b82a. Thus found on the left and right of #f2552a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Amaranth and Saffron colors as they work well with Flamingo.
The split-complementary Flamingo palette consists of #2a63f1 and #2af1b9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2ac6f1). Try Royal Blue and Bright Turquoise colors in combination with #f2552a, 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 #f2552a 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 Flamingo. Thus Electric Violet and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Flamingo contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Picton Blue, Bright Green, and Electric Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #f2552a 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. Flamingo tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#2ac6f1) and two others. The Malachite is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking Pink – 120° from the complementary Picton Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2af155 and #f12ac6.
In a RGB color space, hex #f2552a is made of 66% red, 23% green and 11% blue. In a HSL mode Flamingo has a hue angle of 12.9°, a saturation of 88.5% and a lightness of 55.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f2552a is made of 0% cyan, 61.57% magenta, 78.43% yellow and 5.1% black ink.
| HEX | #f2552a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(242,85,42) |
| RGB Percentage | 66%, 23%, 11% |
| CMYK | 0, 61.57, 78.43, 5.1 |
| HSL | hsl(12.9,88.5%,55.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.9,82.64%,94.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.5992,58.3424,55.2884) |
| XYZ | xyz(40.2844,25.5414,4.9973) |