Arrowroot 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 | #072130 |
| Complementary Color | #cfe8f7 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (21.95° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 89.22% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Arrowroot Color. The Cosmetic 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 Pink Beach (#f6c3a6) for more energetic effect. Try Apricot Obsession as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#cfe8f7 is the best complementary color to Arrowroot. 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 #f8decf complementary color is Tropical Blue, 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 Givry are #f7cfd4 and #f7f2cf. Thus found on the left and right of #f8decf on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Azalea and Coconut Cream colors as they work well with Arrowroot.
The split-complementary Arrowroot palette consists of #cfd4f7 and #cff7f2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#cfe8f7). Try Moon Raker and Mint Tulip colors in combination with #f8decf, 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 #f8decf 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 Arrowroot. Thus Moon Raker and Blue Romance giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Arrowroot contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tropical Blue, Blue Romance, and Moon Raker split by 90° on the color wheel. #f8decf 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. Arrowroot tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#cfe8f7) and two others. The Blue Romance is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cherub – 120° from the complementary Tropical Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #cff7de and #f7cfe8.
In a RGB color space, hex #f8decf is made of 37% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Arrowroot has a hue angle of 21.95°, a saturation of 74.55% and a lightness of 89.22%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f8decf is made of 0% cyan, 10.19% magenta, 16.07% yellow and 2.75% black ink.
| HEX | #f8decf |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(248,222,207) |
| RGB Percentage | 37%, 33%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 10.19, 16.07, 2.75 |
| HSL | hsl(21.95,74.55%,89.22%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(21.95,16.53%,97.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(90.1852,6.5811,10.6069) |
| XYZ | xyz(76.0952,76.704,69.8262) |