Russian Red is pale, 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 | #b2bdbb |
| Complementary Color | #424d4b |
| Color Shade: | cool red (349.09° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 28.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Russian Red Color. The Ripe Fig color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Flamboyant Plum (#694e52) for more energetic effect. Try Plum Kitten as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#424d4b is the best complementary color to Russian Red. 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 #4d4244 complementary color is Cape Cod, 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 Tundora are #4d4249 and #4d4542. Thus found on the left and right of #4d4244 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Emperor and Masala colors as they work well with Russian Red.
The split-complementary Russian Red palette consists of #42494d and #424d45 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#424d4b). Try Mako and Gray Asparagus colors in combination with #4d4244, 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 #4d4244 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 Russian Red. Thus Mako and Lunar Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Russian Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cape Cod, Kelp, and Ship Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #4d4244 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. Russian Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#424d4b) and two others. The Lunar Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gravel – 120° from the complementary Cape Cod. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #444d42 and #4b424d.
In a RGB color space, hex #4d4244 is made of 36% red, 31% green and 32% blue. In a HSL mode Russian Red has a hue angle of 349.09°, a saturation of 7.69% and a lightness of 28.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4d4244 is made of 0% cyan, 4.32% magenta, 3.53% yellow and 69.8% black ink.
| HEX | #4d4244 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(77,66,68) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 31%, 32% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.32, 3.53, 69.8 |
| HSL | hsl(349.09,7.69%,28.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(349.09,14.29%,30.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.1372,5.1044,0.5206) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.0522,5.8916,6.287) |