Temptress is deep, 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 | #c4fff4 |
| Complementary Color | #003b2f |
| Color Shade: | cool red (348.81° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 11.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Temptress Color. The Brandywine color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Bloedworst (#560319) for more calm effect. Try Saving Light as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#003b2f is the best complementary color to Temptress. 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 #3b000b complementary color is Deep Teal, 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 Temptress are #3b0028 and #3b1200. Thus found on the left and right of #3b000b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Toledo and Brown Pod colors as they work well with Temptress.
The split-complementary Temptress palette consists of #00283b and #003b12 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#003b2f). Try Daintree and Crusoe colors in combination with #3b000b, 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 #3b000b 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 Temptress. Thus Stratos and Deep Fir giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Temptress contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Deep Teal, Verdun Green, and Tolopea split by 90° on the color wheel. #3b000b 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. Temptress tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#003b2f) and two others. The Deep Fir is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mardi Gras – 120° from the complementary Deep Teal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #0b3b00 and #2f003b.
In a RGB color space, hex #3b000b is made of 84% red, 0% green and 16% blue. In a HSL mode Temptress has a hue angle of 348.81°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 11.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #3b000b is made of 0% cyan, 23.14% magenta, 18.83% yellow and 76.86% black ink.
| HEX | #3b000b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(59,0,11) |
| RGB Percentage | 84%, 0%, 16% |
| CMYK | 0, 23.14, 18.83, 76.86 |
| HSL | hsl(348.81,100%,11.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(348.81,100%,23.14%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(8.6019,28.7941,9.0738) |
| XYZ | xyz(1.864,0.954,0.4025) |