Carnation is soft, 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 | #028670 |
| Complementary Color | #79fde7 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (350° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 73.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Carnation Color. The Sasquatch Socks color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Saira Red (#ff9bb7) for more energetic effect. Try Strawberry Frappe as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#79fde7 is the best complementary color to Carnation. 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 #fd798f 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 Tickle Me Pink are #fd79d0 and #fda579. Thus found on the left and right of #fd798f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hot Pink and Hit Pink colors as they work well with Carnation.
The split-complementary Carnation palette consists of #79d0fd and #79fda5 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#79fde7). Try Malibu and Mint Green colors in combination with #fd798f, 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 #fd798f 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 Carnation. Thus Malibu and Mint Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Carnation contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Aquamarine, Honeysuckle, and Heliotrope split by 90° on the color wheel. #fd798f 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. Carnation tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#79fde7) and two others. The Mint 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 #8ffd79 and #e679fd.
In a RGB color space, hex #fd798f is made of 49% red, 23% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Carnation has a hue angle of 350°, a saturation of 97.06% and a lightness of 73.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fd798f is made of 0% cyan, 51.77% magenta, 43.14% yellow and 0.78% black ink.
| HEX | #fd798f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(253,121,143) |
| RGB Percentage | 49%, 23%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 51.77, 43.14, 0.78 |
| HSL | hsl(350,97.06%,73.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(350,52.17%,99.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(66.9309,52.2716,12.4346) |
| XYZ | xyz(52.3033,36.5406,30.2829) |