Watermelon is vibrant, 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 | #02b9a6 |
| Complementary Color | #46fce9 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (353.77° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 63.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Watermelon Color. The Brink Pink color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Opera Red (#ff1b2d) for more energetic effect. Try Bonker Pink as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#46fce9 is the best complementary color to Watermelon. 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 #fd4659 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 Radical Red are #fc46b4 and #fc8e46. Thus found on the left and right of #fd4659 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Brilliant Rose and Coral colors as they work well with Watermelon.
The split-complementary Watermelon palette consists of #46b4fc and #46fc8e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#46fce9). Try Dodger Blue and Screamin' Green colors in combination with #fd4659, 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 #fd4659 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 Watermelon. Thus Dodger Blue and Screamin' Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Watermelon contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Aquamarine, Green Yellow, and Electric Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #fd4659 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. Watermelon tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#46fce9) 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 #59fc46 and #e946fc.
In a RGB color space, hex #fd4659 is made of 61% red, 17% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Watermelon has a hue angle of 353.77°, a saturation of 97.86% and a lightness of 63.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fd4659 is made of 0% cyan, 71.77% magenta, 64.32% yellow and 0.78% black ink.
| HEX | #fd4659 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(253,70,89) |
| RGB Percentage | 61%, 17%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 71.77, 64.32, 0.78 |
| HSL | hsl(353.77,97.86%,63.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(353.77,72.33%,99.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(58.0221,69.1924,31.4133) |
| XYZ | xyz(44.5013,25.9842,12.1212) |