Indian Red is deep, 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 | #7af1fb |
| Complementary Color | #047b85 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (4.65° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 26.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Indian Red Color. The Salsa Picante color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Saveloy (#aa2200) for more energetic effect. Try Rust Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#047b85 is the best complementary color to Indian 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 #850e04 complementary color is Blue Lagoon, 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 Dark Burgundy are #85043a and #854e04. Thus found on the left and right of #850e04 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Siren and Peru Tan colors as they work well with Indian Red.
The split-complementary Indian Red palette consists of #043a85 and #04854e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#047b85). Try Congress Blue and Salem colors in combination with #850e04, 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 #850e04 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 Indian Red. Thus Navy Blue and Japanese Laurel giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Indian Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Lagoon, Limeade, and Kingfisher Daisy split by 90° on the color wheel. #850e04 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. Indian Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#047b85) and two others. The Japanese Laurel is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cardinal Pink – 120° from the complementary Blue Lagoon. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #04850e and #85047a.
In a RGB color space, hex #850e04 is made of 88% red, 9% green and 3% blue. In a HSL mode Indian Red has a hue angle of 4.65°, a saturation of 94.16% and a lightness of 26.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #850e04 is made of 0% cyan, 46.67% magenta, 50.59% yellow and 47.84% black ink.
| HEX | #850e04 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(133,14,4) |
| RGB Percentage | 88%, 9%, 3% |
| CMYK | 0, 46.67, 50.59, 47.84 |
| HSL | hsl(4.65,94.16%,26.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(4.65,96.99%,52.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(27.5986,46.9459,38.7096) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.8518,5.3094,0.6204) |