Dreamsicle 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 | #0a2a3d |
| Complementary Color | #c2e2f4 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (22.35° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 86.08% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dreamsicle Color. The Caramel Cream color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Baby Blossom (#faefe9) for more calm effect. Try Anemone White as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#c2e2f4 is the best complementary color to Dreamsicle. 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 #f5d5c2 complementary color is Mint Tulip, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mandys Pink are #f4c2c8 and #f4eec2. Thus found on the left and right of #f5d5c2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Azalea and Sidecar colors as they work well with Dreamsicle.
The split-complementary Dreamsicle palette consists of #c2c8f4 and #c2f4ee colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c2e2f4). Try Moon Raker and Mint Tulip colors in combination with #f5d5c2, 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 #f5d5c2 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 Dreamsicle. Thus Moon Raker and Blue Romance giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dreamsicle contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mint Tulip, Madang, and Moon Raker split by 90° on the color wheel. #f5d5c2 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dreamsicle tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#c2e2f4) and two others. The Blue Romance is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Azalea – 120° from the complementary Mint Tulip. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #c2f4d5 and #f4c2e2.
In a RGB color space, hex #f5d5c2 is made of 38% red, 33% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Dreamsicle has a hue angle of 22.35°, a saturation of 71.83% and a lightness of 86.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f5d5c2 is made of 0% cyan, 12.55% magenta, 20% yellow and 3.92% black ink.
| HEX | #f5d5c2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(245,213,194) |
| RGB Percentage | 38%, 33%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.55, 20, 3.92 |
| HSL | hsl(22.35,71.83%,86.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(22.35,20.82%,96.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(87.4345,8.2354,13.4868) |
| XYZ | xyz(71.188,70.896,60.9712) |