Flame Red 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 | #79d7d1 |
| Complementary Color | #288680 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (356.17° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Flame Red Color. The Unmatched Beauty 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 Cherryade (#b22743) for more energetic effect. Try Valentine as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#288680 is the best complementary color to Flame Red. 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 #86282e complementary color is Lochinvar, 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 Burnt Umber are #86285c and #865128. Thus found on the left and right of #86282e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Camelot and Mule Fawn colors as they work well with Flame Red.
The split-complementary Flame Red palette consists of #285d86 and #288651 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#288680). Try St Tropaz and Eucalyptus colors in combination with #86282e, 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 #86282e 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 Flame Red. Thus Bay of Many and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Flame Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lochinvar, Olive Drab, and Meteorite split by 90° on the color wheel. #86282e 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. Flame Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#288680) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eminence – 120° from the complementary Lochinvar. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2d8628 and #802886.
In a RGB color space, hex #86282e is made of 61% red, 18% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Flame Red has a hue angle of 356.17°, a saturation of 54.02% and a lightness of 34.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #86282e is made of 0% cyan, 36.86% magenta, 34.51% yellow and 47.45% black ink.
| HEX | #86282e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(134,40,46) |
| RGB Percentage | 61%, 18%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 36.86, 34.51, 47.45 |
| HSL | hsl(356.17,54.02%,34.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(356.17,70.15%,52.55%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.3081,40.3625,19.1471) |
| XYZ | xyz(11.0834,6.7832,3.3099) |