Redcurrant is calm, warm-toned shade of red magenta. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with green cyan, mid blue or yellow green
| Inverse Color | #77baa1 |
| Complementary Color | #45886e |
| Color Shade: | red magenta (337.61° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40.2% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar red magenta shade, there are some better alternatives to Redcurrant Color. The Splatter color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Gala Pink (#b04b63) for more energetic effect. Try Lickedy Lick as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#45886e is the best complementary color to Redcurrant. Green cyan shades generally complement the red magenta hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #88455e complementary color is Viridian, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid magenta, red magenta, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cannon Pink are #88457f and #884d45. Thus found on the left and right of #88455e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cannon Pink and Spicy Mix colors as they work well with Redcurrant.
The split-complementary Redcurrant palette consists of #457f88 and #45884d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#45886e). Try Bismark and Goblin colors in combination with #88455e, 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 #88455e offers a combination of blue cyan and yellow green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Redcurrant. Thus East Bay and Hippie Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Redcurrant contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Viridian, Sycamore, and Victoria split by 90° on the color wheel. #88455e square combo is a palette of red magenta, mid yellow, green cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Redcurrant tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#45886e) and two others. The Hippie Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Affair – 120° from the complementary Viridian. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5e8845 and #6e4588.
In a RGB color space, hex #88455e is made of 45% red, 23% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Redcurrant has a hue angle of 337.61°, a saturation of 32.68% and a lightness of 40.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #88455e is made of 0% cyan, 26.27% magenta, 16.47% yellow and 46.67% black ink.
| HEX | #88455e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(136,69,94) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 23%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 26.27, 16.47, 46.67 |
| HSL | hsl(337.61,32.68%,40.2%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(337.61,49.26%,53.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.3732,31.5755,-1.6707) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.3018,10.2986,11.8237) |