Borscht is soft, 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 | #73d3db |
| Complementary Color | #24838b |
| Color Shade: | mid red (4.62° 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 Borscht Color. The Chipolata 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 soft alternative called Barbarossa (#a84734) for more calm effect. Try Full City Roast as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#24838b is the best complementary color to Borscht. 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 #8c2c24 complementary color is Jelly Bean, 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 Burnt Umber are #8b244f and #8b6024. Thus found on the left and right of #8c2c24 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Claret and Kumera colors as they work well with Borscht.
The split-complementary Borscht palette consists of #244f8b and #248b60 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#24838b). Try St Tropaz and Eucalyptus colors in combination with #8c2c24, 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 #8c2c24 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 Borscht. Thus Jacksons Purple and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Borscht contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jelly Bean, Olive Drab, and Daisy Bush split by 90° on the color wheel. #8c2c24 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. Borscht tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#24838b) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plum – 120° from the complementary Jelly Bean. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #248b2c and #8b2483.
In a RGB color space, hex #8c2c24 is made of 64% red, 20% green and 16% blue. In a HSL mode Borscht has a hue angle of 4.62°, a saturation of 59.09% and a lightness of 34.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8c2c24 is made of 0% cyan, 37.65% magenta, 40.78% yellow and 45.1% black ink.
| HEX | #8c2c24 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(140,44,36) |
| RGB Percentage | 64%, 20%, 16% |
| CMYK | 0, 37.65, 40.78, 45.1 |
| HSL | hsl(4.62,59.09%,34.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(4.62,74.29%,54.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.9282,40.1744,27.6416) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.0343,7.5042,2.4832) |