Scallop Shell Color

#fbd8c9

Scallop Shell 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 #042736
Complementary Color #c9ebfb
Color Shade: warm red (18° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 88.63% (better contrasting with black)
Scallop Shell Color Sample
Scallop Shell Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #fbd8c9

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Scallop Shell Color. The Yahoo 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 Ruffles (#fbbbae) for more energetic effect. Try Cream Blush as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#c9ebfb is the best complementary color to Scallop Shell. 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 #fbd8c9 complementary color is Charlotte, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cinderella are #fbc9d3 and #fbf1c9. Thus found on the left and right of #fbd8c9 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cupid and Double Pearl Lusta colors as they work well with Scallop Shell.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Scallop Shell palette consists of #c9d3fb and #c9fbf1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#c9ebfb). Try Hawkes Blue and Scandal colors in combination with #fbd8c9, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #fbd8c9 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 Scallop Shell. Thus Perfume and Scandal giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Scallop Shell contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Charlotte, Gossip, and Perfume split by 90° on the color wheel. #fbd8c9 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Scallop Shell tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#c9ebfb) and two others. The Scandal 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 #c9fbd8 and #fbc9eb.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #fbd8c9 is made of 38% red, 32% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Scallop Shell has a hue angle of 18°, a saturation of 86.21% and a lightness of 88.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fbd8c9 is made of 0% cyan, 13.72% magenta, 19.61% yellow and 1.57% black ink.

HEX #fbd8c9
RGB Decimal rgb(251,216,201)
RGB Percentage 38%, 32%, 30%
CMYK 0, 13.72, 19.61, 1.57
HSL hsl(18,86.21%,88.63%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(18,19.92%,98.43%)
CIE-LAB lab(88.8459,9.8739,11.8811)
XYZ xyz(74.8821,73.838,65.5638)
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