Mecca Red is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #99c0c0 |
| Complementary Color | #3f6666 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 32.35% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Mecca Red Color. The Russett 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 saturated alternative called Rudraksha Beads (#894e45) for more energetic effect. Try Lotus as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3f6666 is the best complementary color to Mecca Red. Warm cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #663f3f complementary color is William, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Congo Brown are #663f52 and #66523f. Thus found on the left and right of #663f3f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eggplant and Kabul colors as they work well with Mecca Red.
The split-complementary Mecca Red palette consists of #3f5266 and #3f6652 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3f6666). Try Fiord and Mineral Green colors in combination with #663f3f, 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 #663f3f 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 Mecca Red. Thus Fiord and Tom Thumb giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mecca Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary William, Chalet Green, and Mulled Wine split by 90° on the color wheel. #663f3f square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, 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. Mecca Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#3f6666) and two others. The Tom Thumb is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eggplant – 120° from the complementary William. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3f663f and #663f66.
In a RGB color space, hex #663f3f is made of 45% red, 28% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Mecca Red has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 23.64% and a lightness of 32.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #663f3f is made of 0% cyan, 15.29% magenta, 15.29% yellow and 60% black ink.
| HEX | #663f3f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(102,63,63) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 28%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 15.29, 15.29, 60 |
| HSL | hsl(0,23.64%,32.35%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,38.24%,40%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.2044,17.0541,7.1271) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.1542,6.7387,5.5735) |