Posy Petal is calm, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #0c7863 |
| Complementary Color | #87f2dd |
| Color Shade: | cool red (348.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 74.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Posy Petal Color. The Ponceau color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Zahri Pink (#ec6d71) for more calm effect. Try Exclusively Yours as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#87f2dd is the best complementary color to Posy Petal. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f3879c complementary color is Spray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mauvelous are #f287d2 and #f2a887. Thus found on the left and right of #f3879c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Persian Pink and Tacao colors as they work well with Posy Petal.
The split-complementary Posy Petal palette consists of #87d2f2 and #87f2a8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#87f2dd). Try Jordy Blue and Magic Mint colors in combination with #f3879c, 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 #f3879c offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Posy Petal. Thus Portage and Sulu giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Posy Petal contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Spray, Sulu, and Portage split by 90° on the color wheel. #f3879c square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Posy Petal tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#87f2dd) and two others. The Sulu is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Heliotrope – 120° from the complementary Spray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #9cf287 and #dd87f2.
In a RGB color space, hex #f3879c is made of 46% red, 25% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Posy Petal has a hue angle of 348.33°, a saturation of 81.82% and a lightness of 74.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f3879c is made of 0% cyan, 42.35% magenta, 34.11% yellow and 4.71% black ink.
| HEX | #f3879c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(243,135,156) |
| RGB Percentage | 46%, 25%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 42.35, 34.11, 4.71 |
| HSL | hsl(348.33,81.82%,74.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(348.33,44.44%,95.29%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.5937,43.3302,7.2772) |
| XYZ | xyz(51.6269,38.7829,36.2173) |