Amaranth Blossom Color

#7b2331

Amaranth Blossom is soft, 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 #84dcce
Complementary Color #237a6d
Color Shade: cool red (350.45° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 30.98% (better contrasting with white)
Amaranth Blossom Color Sample
Amaranth Blossom Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #7b2331

If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Amaranth Blossom Color. The Classy Red 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 Dorset Naga (#9d2c31) for more energetic effect. Try Dòu Shā Sè Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#237a6d is the best complementary color to Amaranth Blossom. 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 #7b2331 complementary color is Elm, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Crown of Thorns are #7a235c and #7a4023. Thus found on the left and right of #7b2331 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tawny Port and Red Robin colors as they work well with Amaranth Blossom.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Amaranth Blossom palette consists of #235d7a and #237a40 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#237a6d). Try Blumine and Eucalyptus colors in combination with #7b2331, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #7b2331 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 Amaranth Blossom. Thus Bay of Many and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Amaranth Blossom contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Elm, Fern Frond, and Meteorite split by 90° on the color wheel. #7b2331 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Amaranth Blossom tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#237a6d) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Honey Flower – 120° from the complementary Elm. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #307a23 and #6c237a.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #7b2331 is made of 59% red, 17% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Amaranth Blossom has a hue angle of 350.45°, a saturation of 55.7% and a lightness of 30.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7b2331 is made of 0% cyan, 34.51% magenta, 29.02% yellow and 51.76% black ink.

HEX #7b2331
RGB Decimal rgb(123,35,49)
RGB Percentage 59%, 17%, 24%
CMYK 0, 34.51, 29.02, 51.76
HSL hsl(350.45,55.7%,30.98%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(350.45,71.54%,48.24%)
CIE-LAB lab(28.4717,38.9093,13.0721)
XYZ xyz(9.3238,5.6348,3.5019)
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