Flash in the Pan Color

#ff9977

Flash in the Pan 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 #068
Complementary Color #7df
Color Shade: mid red (15° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 73.33% (better contrasting with white)
Flash in the Pan Color Sample
Flash in the Pan Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ff9977

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Flash in the Pan Color. The Washed-Out Crimson color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Outrageous Orange (#ff6e4a) for more calm effect. Try Apricot Blush as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#7df is the best complementary color to Flash in the Pan. 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 #f97 complementary color is White, 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 White are #f79 and #fd7. Thus found on the left and right of #f97 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching White and White colors as they work well with Flash in the Pan.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Flash in the Pan palette consists of #79f and #7fd colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#7df). Try White and White colors in combination with #f97, 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 #f97 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 Flash in the Pan. Thus White and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Flash in the Pan contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, White, and White split by 90° on the color wheel. #f97 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. Flash in the Pan tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#7df) and two others. The White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blush Pink – 120° from the complementary White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #7f9 and #ff77dc.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ff9977 is made of 48% red, 29% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Flash in the Pan has a hue angle of 15°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 73.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ff9977 is made of 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 53.33% yellow and 0% black ink.

HEX #ff9977
RGB Decimal rgb(255,153,119)
RGB Percentage 48%, 29%, 23%
CMYK 0, 40, 53.33, 0
HSL hsl(15,100%,73.33%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(15,53.33%,100%)
CIE-LAB lab(73.1377,34.8548,34.1249)
XYZ xyz(55.961,45.3744,23.2614)
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