Old Flame Color

#f2b7b5

Old Flame 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 #0d484a
Complementary Color #b4f0f2
Color Shade: mid red (1.97° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 82.94% (better contrasting with white)
Old Flame Color Sample
Old Flame Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f2b7b5

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Old Flame Color. The Dishy Coral color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Frosted Tulip (#f6d8d7) for more calm effect. Try Sweet Pink as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#b4f0f2 is the best complementary color to Old Flame. 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 #f2b7b5 complementary color is Ice Cold, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mandys Pink are #f2b4d1 and #f2d5b4. Thus found on the left and right of #f2b7b5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Azalea and Mandys Pink colors as they work well with Old Flame.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Old Flame palette consists of #b4d1f2 and #b4f2d5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#b4f0f2). Try Perano and Magic Mint colors in combination with #f2b7b5, 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 #f2b7b5 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 Old Flame. Thus Perano and Madang giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Old Flame contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ice Cold, Tea Green, and Moon Raker split by 90° on the color wheel. #f2b7b5 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet 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. Old Flame tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#b4f0f2) and two others. The Madang is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Chantilly – 120° from the complementary Ice Cold. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #b4f2b6 and #f2b4f0.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f2b7b5 is made of 40% red, 30% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Old Flame has a hue angle of 1.97°, a saturation of 70.11% and a lightness of 82.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f2b7b5 is made of 0% cyan, 23.14% magenta, 23.92% yellow and 5.1% black ink.

HEX #f2b7b5
RGB Decimal rgb(242,183,181)
RGB Percentage 40%, 30%, 30%
CMYK 0, 23.14, 23.92, 5.1
HSL hsl(1.97,70.11%,82.94%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(1.97,25.21%,94.9%)
CIE-LAB lab(79.6596,21.054,9.3258)
XYZ xyz(61.8919,56.0804,51.2786)
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