Scented Valentine Color

#f3d9d6

Scented Valentine 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 #0c2629
Complementary Color #d5f0f3
Color Shade: mid red (6.21° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 89.61% (better contrasting with black)
Scented Valentine Color Sample
Scented Valentine Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f3d9d6

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Scented Valentine Color. The Angry Ghost color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Beauty Bush (#ebb9b3) for more energetic effect. Try Magnolia Pink as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#d5f0f3 is the best complementary color to Scented Valentine. 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 #f3d9d6 complementary color is Iceberg, 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 Vanilla Ice are #f3d5e1 and #f3e7d5. Thus found on the left and right of #f3d9d6 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Vanilla Ice and Parchment colors as they work well with Scented Valentine.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Scented Valentine palette consists of #d5e1f3 and #d5f3e7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d5f0f3). Try Link Water and Iceberg colors in combination with #f3d9d6, 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 #f3d9d6 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 Scented Valentine. Thus Link Water and Tara giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Scented Valentine contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Iceberg, Frost, and French Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #f3d9d6 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. Scented Valentine tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#d5f0f3) and two others. The Tara is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Amour – 120° from the complementary Iceberg. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d5f3d8 and #f3d5f0.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f3d9d6 is made of 36% red, 32% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Scented Valentine has a hue angle of 6.21°, a saturation of 54.72% and a lightness of 89.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f3d9d6 is made of 0% cyan, 10.19% magenta, 11.37% yellow and 4.71% black ink.

HEX #f3d9d6
RGB Decimal rgb(243,217,214)
RGB Percentage 36%, 32%, 32%
CMYK 0, 10.19, 11.37, 4.71
HSL hsl(6.21,54.72%,89.61%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(6.21,11.93%,95.29%)
CIE-LAB lab(88.7025,8.4904,4.7465)
XYZ xyz(73.9126,73.5354,73.9165)
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