Washed-Out Crimson is pale, 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 | #004c58 |
| Complementary Color | #a6f3ff |
| Color Shade: | mid red (8.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 82.75% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Washed-Out Crimson Color. The Kissable color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Flash in the Pan (#ff9977) for more calm effect. Try Dwarven Flesh as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#a6f3ff is the best complementary color to Washed-Out Crimson. 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 #ffb3a7 complementary color is Anakiwa, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cornflower Lilac are #ffa6c6 and #ffdea6. Thus found on the left and right of #ffb3a7 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Carnation Pink and Navajo White colors as they work well with Washed-Out Crimson.
The split-complementary Washed-Out Crimson palette consists of #a6c6ff and #a6ffdf colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#a6f3ff). Try Anakiwa and Aero Blue colors in combination with #ffb3a7, 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 #ffb3a7 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 Washed-Out Crimson. Thus Melrose and Mint Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Washed-Out Crimson contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Anakiwa, Reef, and Mauve split by 90° on the color wheel. #ffb3a7 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Washed-Out Crimson tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#a6f3ff) 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 #a6ffb3 and #ffa6f3.
In a RGB color space, hex #ffb3a7 is made of 42% red, 30% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Washed-Out Crimson has a hue angle of 8.18°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 82.75%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ffb3a7 is made of 0% cyan, 29.8% magenta, 34.51% yellow and 0% black ink.
| HEX | #ffb3a7 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(255,179,167) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 30%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 29.8, 34.51, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(8.18,100%,82.75%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(8.18,34.51%,100%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(79.7787,26.1696,17.2347) |
| XYZ | xyz(64.3352,56.2902,44.0335) |