Capsicum Red is calm, 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 | #89c6d1 |
| Complementary Color | #2e6b76 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (9.17° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 32.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Capsicum Red Color. The Rave Red color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Black Is Beautiful (#552222) for more calm effect. Try Prairie Clay as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#2e6b76 is the best complementary color to Capsicum Red. 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 #76392e complementary color is Ming, 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 Old Copper are #762e47 and #765d2e. Thus found on the left and right of #76392e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tawny Port and Old Copper colors as they work well with Capsicum Red.
The split-complementary Capsicum Red palette consists of #2e4776 and #2e765d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2e6b76). Try San Juan and Sea Green colors in combination with #76392e, 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 #76392e 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 Capsicum Red. Thus Minsk and Goblin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Capsicum Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ming, Chalet Green, and Eminence split by 90° on the color wheel. #76392e 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. Capsicum Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#2e6b76) and two others. The Goblin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plum – 120° from the complementary Ming. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2e7639 and #762e6a.
In a RGB color space, hex #76392e is made of 53% red, 26% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Capsicum Red has a hue angle of 9.17°, a saturation of 43.9% and a lightness of 32.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #76392e is made of 0% cyan, 23.92% magenta, 28.23% yellow and 53.73% black ink.
| HEX | #76392e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(118,57,46) |
| RGB Percentage | 53%, 26%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 23.92, 28.23, 53.73 |
| HSL | hsl(9.17,43.9%,32.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(9.17,61.02%,46.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.7501,25.63,19.1372) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.4275,6.9751,3.4342) |