Codman Claret is calm, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #73bfbf |
| Complementary Color | #408c8c |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Codman Claret Color. The Apple Blossom 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 Wilted Brown (#ab4c3d) for more energetic effect. Try Hot Sauce as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#408c8c is the best complementary color to Codman Claret. Warm cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8c4040 complementary color is Ming, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tosca are #8c4066 and #8c6640. Thus found on the left and right of #8c4040 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cannon Pink and Spicy Mix colors as they work well with Codman Claret.
The split-complementary Codman Claret palette consists of #40658c and #408c66 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#408c8c). Try Kashmir Blue and Viridian colors in combination with #8c4040, 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 #8c4040 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 Codman Claret. Thus Victoria and Goblin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Codman Claret contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ming, Fern Green, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #8c4040 square combo is a palette of mid 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. Codman Claret tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#408c8c) 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 #408c40 and #8c408c.
In a RGB color space, hex #8c4040 is made of 52% red, 24% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Codman Claret has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 37.25% and a lightness of 40%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8c4040 is made of 0% cyan, 29.8% magenta, 29.8% yellow and 45.1% black ink.
| HEX | #8c4040 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(140,64,64) |
| RGB Percentage | 52%, 24%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 29.8, 29.8, 45.1 |
| HSL | hsl(0,37.25%,40%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,54.29%,54.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.1376,32.3111,15.5496) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.574,9.6124,5.9904) |