Red Velvet 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 | #87c4c7 |
| Complementary Color | #377578 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.81° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Red Velvet Color. The Indian Fig color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Dark Marmalade (#994939) for more energetic effect. Try Tomato Slices as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#377578 is the best complementary color to Red Velvet. 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 #783b38 complementary color is Oracle, 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 Lotus are #783755 and #785a37. Thus found on the left and right of #783b38 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cosmic and Yellow Metal colors as they work well with Red Velvet.
The split-complementary Red Velvet palette consists of #375478 and #37785b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#377578). Try San Juan and Amazon colors in combination with #783b38, 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 #783b38 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 Red Velvet. Thus Minsk and Goblin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Red Velvet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Oracle, Chalet Green, and Eminence split by 90° on the color wheel. #783b38 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. Red Velvet tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#377578) and two others. The Goblin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cosmic – 120° from the complementary Oracle. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #37783a and #783775.
In a RGB color space, hex #783b38 is made of 51% red, 25% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Red Velvet has a hue angle of 2.81°, a saturation of 36.36% and a lightness of 34.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #783b38 is made of 0% cyan, 23.92% magenta, 25.1% yellow and 52.94% black ink.
| HEX | #783b38 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(120,59,56) |
| RGB Percentage | 51%, 25%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 23.92, 25.1, 52.94 |
| HSL | hsl(2.81,36.36%,34.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.81,53.33%,47.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.715,26.249,14.1199) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.0235,7.4065,4.6427) |