Posy Color

#f3e1d3

Posy is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #0c1e2c
Complementary Color #d3e4f3
Color Shade: warm red (26.25° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 89.02% (better contrasting with black)
Posy Color Sample
Posy Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #f3e1d3

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Posy Color. The Everblooming color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Weekend Retreat (#e9c2ad) for more energetic effect. Try Calico Rose as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#d3e4f3 is the best complementary color to Posy. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f3e1d3 complementary color is Link Water, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Janna are #f3d3d4 and #f3f1d3. Thus found on the left and right of #f3e1d3 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Vanilla Ice and Wheatfield colors as they work well with Posy.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Posy palette consists of #d3d4f3 and #d3f3f1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#d3e4f3). Try Link Water and Iceberg colors in combination with #f3e1d3, 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 #f3e1d3 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Posy. Thus French Lilac and Tara giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Posy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Link Water, Tea Green, and French Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #f3e1d3 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta 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. Posy tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#d3e4f3) and two others. The Tara is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vanilla Ice – 120° from the complementary Link Water. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #d3f3e1 and #f3d3e4.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #f3e1d3 is made of 36% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Posy has a hue angle of 26.25°, a saturation of 57.14% and a lightness of 89.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f3e1d3 is made of 0% cyan, 7.05% magenta, 12.54% yellow and 4.71% black ink.

HEX #f3e1d3
RGB Decimal rgb(243,225,211)
RGB Percentage 36%, 33%, 31%
CMYK 0, 7.05, 12.54, 4.71
HSL hsl(26.25,57.14%,89.02%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(26.25,13.17%,95.29%)
CIE-LAB lab(90.6008,3.8727,9.0525)
XYZ xyz(75.6452,77.6083,72.621)
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