Carriage Red is calm, 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 | #73bfc2 |
| Complementary Color | #3d888c |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.28° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 39.41% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Carriage Red Color. The Red Potato 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 Cherry Blink (#ad5344) for more energetic effect. Try Cajun Red as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#3d888c is the best complementary color to Carriage 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 #8c403d complementary color is Ming, 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 Tosca are #8c3d61 and #8c673d. Thus found on the left and right of #8c403d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Vin Rouge and Potters Clay colors as they work well with Carriage Red.
The split-complementary Carriage Red palette consists of #3d618c and #3d8c67 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3d888c). Try Chambray and Viridian colors in combination with #8c403d, 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 #8c403d 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 Carriage Red. Thus Gigas and Goblin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Carriage Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ming, Fern Green, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #8c403d 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. Carriage Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#3d888c) and two others. The Goblin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plum – 120° from the complementary Ming. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3d8c40 and #8c3d88.
In a RGB color space, hex #8c403d is made of 53% red, 24% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Carriage Red has a hue angle of 2.28°, a saturation of 39.3% and a lightness of 39.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8c403d is made of 0% cyan, 29.8% magenta, 30.98% yellow and 45.1% black ink.
| HEX | #8c403d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(140,64,61) |
| RGB Percentage | 53%, 24%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 29.8, 30.98, 45.1 |
| HSL | hsl(2.28,39.3%,39.41%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.28,56.43%,54.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.0763,32.041,17.3433) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.4909,9.5792,5.5528) |