Carnation Bloom is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #063f41 |
| Complementary Color | #bef7f9 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.03° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 86.08% (better contrasting with black) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Carnation Bloom Color. The No Way Rosé color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Pink Glitter (#fddfda) for more energetic effect. Try Peachy Ethereal as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#bef7f9 is the best complementary color to Carnation Bloom. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f9c0be complementary color is Charlotte, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Apricot Peach are #f9bed9 and #f9ddbe. Thus found on the left and right of #f9c0be on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chantilly and Dairy Cream colors as they work well with Carnation Bloom.
The split-complementary Carnation Bloom palette consists of #bed9f9 and #bef9dd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#bef7f9). Try Tropical Blue and Scandal colors in combination with #f9c0be, 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 #f9c0be offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Carnation Bloom. Thus Perfume and Gossip giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Carnation Bloom contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Charlotte, Gossip, and Perfume split by 90° on the color wheel. #f9c0be square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid 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. Carnation Bloom tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#bef7f9) and two others. The Gossip is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Classic Rose – 120° from the complementary Charlotte. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #bef9c0 and #f9bef6.
In a RGB color space, hex #f9c0be is made of 39% red, 30% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Carnation Bloom has a hue angle of 2.03°, a saturation of 83.1% and a lightness of 86.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f9c0be is made of 0% cyan, 22.36% magenta, 23.14% yellow and 2.35% black ink.
| HEX | #f9c0be |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(249,192,190) |
| RGB Percentage | 39%, 30%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 22.36, 23.14, 2.35 |
| HSL | hsl(2.03,83.1%,86.08%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.03,23.69%,97.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(82.6771,20.1223,8.8928) |
| XYZ | xyz(67.2108,61.5567,57.0544) |