Potpourri is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, violet or cool green
| Inverse Color | #0a181d |
| Complementary Color | #e2f0f5 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (15.79° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 92.35% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Potpourri Color. The Aristocrat Peach 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 Just Right (#eccdb9) for more energetic effect. Try Kashmir Pink as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#e2f0f5 is the best complementary color to Potpourri. 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 #f5e7e2 complementary color is Black Squeeze, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pot Pourri are #f5e2e6 and #f5f0e2. Thus found on the left and right of #f5e7e2 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Vanilla Ice and Merino colors as they work well with Potpourri.
The split-complementary Potpourri palette consists of #e2e6f5 and #e2f5f0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#e2f0f5). Try Link Water and Iceberg colors in combination with #f5e7e2, 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 #f5e7e2 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 Potpourri. Thus White Lilac and Frostee giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Potpourri contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Black Squeeze, Peppermint, and French Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #f5e7e2 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Potpourri tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#e2f0f5) and two others. The Frostee is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Amour – 120° from the complementary Black Squeeze. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #e2f5e7 and #f5e2f0.
In a RGB color space, hex #f5e7e2 is made of 35% red, 33% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Potpourri has a hue angle of 15.79°, a saturation of 48.72% and a lightness of 92.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f5e7e2 is made of 0% cyan, 5.49% magenta, 7.45% yellow and 3.92% black ink.
| HEX | #f5e7e2 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(245,231,226) |
| RGB Percentage | 35%, 33%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.49, 7.45, 3.92 |
| HSL | hsl(15.79,48.72%,92.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(15.79,7.76%,96.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(92.5993,3.9056,4.1199) |
| XYZ | xyz(79.9596,82.0553,83.5754) |