Ponceau is soft, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #08a38a |
| Complementary Color | #5bf7dd |
| Color Shade: | cool red (350.32° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 66.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Ponceau Color. The Blood Burst color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Medium Scarlet (#fc2847) for more energetic effect. Try Là Jiāo Hóng Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5bf7dd is the best complementary color to Ponceau. 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 #f75c75 complementary color is Aquamarine, 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 Brink Pink are #f75bc2 and #f7905b. Thus found on the left and right of #f75c75 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Brilliant Rose and Tan Hide colors as they work well with Ponceau.
The split-complementary Ponceau palette consists of #5bc2f7 and #5bf790 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5bf7dd). Try Malibu and Screamin' Green colors in combination with #f75c75, 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 #f75c75 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 Ponceau. Thus Cornflower Blue and Screamin' Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ponceau contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Aquamarine, Canary, and Cornflower Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #f75c75 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. Ponceau tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#5bf7dd) and two others. The Screamin' Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Heliotrope – 120° from the complementary Aquamarine. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #75f75b and #dd5bf7.
In a RGB color space, hex #f75c75 is made of 54% red, 20% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Ponceau has a hue angle of 350.32°, a saturation of 90.64% and a lightness of 66.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f75c75 is made of 0% cyan, 60.78% magenta, 50.98% yellow and 3.14% black ink.
| HEX | #f75c75 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(247,92,117) |
| RGB Percentage | 54%, 20%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 60.78, 50.98, 3.14 |
| HSL | hsl(350.32,90.64%,66.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(350.32,62.75%,96.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.5273,60.9779,18.2938) |
| XYZ | xyz(45.3958,28.7128,19.9791) |