October Haze is calm, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #075373 |
| Complementary Color | #8bd7f8 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (17.78° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 76.08% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to October Haze Color. The Shrimp Cocktail color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Lips of Apricot (#fbceb1) for more energetic effect. Try Hot Calypso as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#8bd7f8 is the best complementary color to October Haze. 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 #f8ac8c complementary color is Malibu, 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 Rose Bud are #f88ba2 and #f8e28b. Thus found on the left and right of #f8ac8c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tickle Me Pink and Sweet Corn colors as they work well with October Haze.
The split-complementary October Haze palette consists of #8ba1f8 and #8bf8e2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8bd7f8). Try Jordy Blue and Aquamarine colors in combination with #f8ac8c, 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 #f8ac8c 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 October Haze. Thus Portage and Mint Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of October Haze contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Malibu, Mint Green, and Heliotrope split by 90° on the color wheel. #f8ac8c 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. October Haze tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#8bd7f8) and two others. The Mint Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Persian Pink – 120° from the complementary Malibu. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8bf8ab and #f88bd7.
In a RGB color space, hex #f8ac8c is made of 44% red, 31% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode October Haze has a hue angle of 17.78°, a saturation of 88.52% and a lightness of 76.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f8ac8c is made of 0% cyan, 29.8% magenta, 42.35% yellow and 2.75% black ink.
| HEX | #f8ac8c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(248,172,140) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 31%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 29.8, 42.35, 2.75 |
| HSL | hsl(17.78,88.52%,76.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(17.78,43.55%,97.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(76.8935,24.1761,27.6674) |
| XYZ | xyz(58.1975,51.355,31.6561) |