Lolly Color

#fd978f

Lolly is calm, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green

Inverse Color #026870
Complementary Color #8ef4fd
Color Shade: mid red (4.36° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 77.65% (better contrasting with white)
Lolly Color Sample
Lolly Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #fd978f

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Lolly Color. The Peachy Pinky 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 Egyptian Javelin (#febcad) for more energetic effect. Try Hard Candy as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#8ef4fd is the best complementary color to Lolly. 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 #fd978f complementary color is Anakiwa, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mona Lisa are #fd8ebd and #fdce8e. Thus found on the left and right of #fd978f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tickle Me Pink and Chardonnay colors as they work well with Lolly.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Lolly palette consists of #8ebdfd and #8efdce colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8ef4fd). Try Malibu and Aquamarine colors in combination with #fd978f, 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 #fd978f 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 Lolly. Thus Melrose and Mint Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Lolly contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Anakiwa, Reef, and Heliotrope split by 90° on the color wheel. #fd978f square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet 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. Lolly tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#8ef4fd) and two others. The Mint Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender Rose – 120° from the complementary Anakiwa. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #8efd97 and #fd8ef4.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #fd978f is made of 46% red, 28% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Lolly has a hue angle of 4.36°, a saturation of 96.49% and a lightness of 77.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fd978f is made of 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 43.14% yellow and 0.78% black ink.

HEX #fd978f
RGB Decimal rgb(253,151,143)
RGB Percentage 46%, 28%, 26%
CMYK 0, 40, 43.14, 0.78
HSL hsl(4.36,96.49%,77.65%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(4.36,43.48%,99.22%)
CIE-LAB lab(72.8913,37.339,20.7159)
XYZ xyz(56.5325,44.999,31.6927)
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