Old Fashioned Pink is pale, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #0b3933 |
| Complementary Color | #c6f4ee |
| Color Shade: | cool red (352.17° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 86.67% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Old Fashioned Pink Color. The Sprinkled With Pink color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Hepatica (#fbe5ea) for more energetic effect. Try Pink Tutu as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c6f4ee is the best complementary color to Old Fashioned Pink. 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 #f4c6cc complementary color is Mint Tulip, 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 Azalea are #f4c6e3 and #f4d7c6. Thus found on the left and right of #f4c6cc on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cherub and Albescent White colors as they work well with Old Fashioned Pink.
The split-complementary Old Fashioned Pink palette consists of #c6e3f4 and #c6f4d7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c6f4ee). Try Mint Tulip and Blue Romance colors in combination with #f4c6cc, 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 #f4c6cc 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 Old Fashioned Pink. Thus Moon Raker and Tea Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Old Fashioned Pink contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mint Tulip, Tusk, and Moon Raker split by 90° on the color wheel. #f4c6cc 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. Old Fashioned Pink tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#c6f4ee) and two others. The Tea Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Moon Raker – 120° from the complementary Mint Tulip. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #ccf4c6 and #eec6f4.
In a RGB color space, hex #f4c6cc is made of 38% red, 31% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Old Fashioned Pink has a hue angle of 352.17°, a saturation of 67.65% and a lightness of 86.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f4c6cc is made of 0% cyan, 18.04% magenta, 15.69% yellow and 4.31% black ink.
| HEX | #f4c6cc |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(244,198,204) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 31%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 18.04, 15.69, 4.31 |
| HSL | hsl(352.17,67.65%,86.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(352.17,18.85%,95.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(83.9558,17.2256,3.1864) |
| XYZ | xyz(68.4014,63.9809,65.8711) |