Oleander is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #0d333a |
| Complementary Color | #c5eaf1 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (9.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 86.08% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Oleander Color. The Soft Salmon 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 Parchment White (#f9eae5) for more calm effect. Try Ballerina Gown as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c5eaf1 is the best complementary color to Oleander. 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 #f2ccc5 complementary color is Mint Tulip, 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 Beauty Bush are #f1c5d4 and #f1e2c5. Thus found on the left and right of #f2ccc5 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Beauty Bush and Wheatfield colors as they work well with Oleander.
The split-complementary Oleander palette consists of #c5d4f1 and #c5f1e2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c5eaf1). Try Spindle and Cruise colors in combination with #f2ccc5, 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 #f2ccc5 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 Oleander. Thus Moon Raker and Madang giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Oleander contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mint Tulip, Tea Green, and French Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #f2ccc5 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. Oleander tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#c5eaf1) and two others. The Madang is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and We Peep – 120° from the complementary Mint Tulip. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c5f1cc and #f1c5ea.
In a RGB color space, hex #f2ccc5 is made of 38% red, 32% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Oleander has a hue angle of 9.33°, a saturation of 63.38% and a lightness of 86.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f2ccc5 is made of 0% cyan, 14.9% magenta, 17.65% yellow and 5.1% black ink.
| HEX | #f2ccc5 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(242,204,197) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 32%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 14.9, 17.65, 5.1 |
| HSL | hsl(9.33,63.38%,86.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(9.33,18.6%,94.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(85.0444,12.2874,8.4605) |
| XYZ | xyz(68.2889,66.0942,61.9816) |