Madder 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 | #8ab3af |
| Complementary Color | #4c7470 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (354.15° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 37.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Madder Color. The Charred Chocolate color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Budapest Brown (#553d3e) for more calm effect. Try Ruby Crystal as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4c7470 is the best complementary color to Madder. 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 #754c50 complementary color is Cutty Sark, 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 Ferra are #744c64 and #745c4c. Thus found on the left and right of #754c50 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eggplant and Roman Coffee colors as they work well with Madder.
The split-complementary Madder palette consists of #4c6474 and #4c745c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4c7470). Try Blue Bayoux and Como colors in combination with #754c50, 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 #754c50 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 Madder. Thus Fiord and Axolotl giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Madder contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cutty Sark, Dingley, and Mulled Wine split by 90° on the color wheel. #754c50 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. Madder tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#4c7470) and two others. The Axolotl is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Salt Box – 120° from the complementary Cutty Sark. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #50744c and #704c74.
In a RGB color space, hex #754c50 is made of 43% red, 28% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Madder has a hue angle of 354.15°, a saturation of 21.24% and a lightness of 37.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #754c50 is made of 0% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 14.51% yellow and 54.12% black ink.
| HEX | #754c50 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(117,76,80) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 28%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.08, 14.51, 54.12 |
| HSL | hsl(354.15,21.24%,37.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(354.15,35.04%,45.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(36.9853,17.9686,4.7857) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.3685,9.53,8.8297) |