Old Mandarin is deep, 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 | #71dcdc |
| Complementary Color | #238d8d |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.71% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Old Mandarin Color. The Firebrick 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 Tall Poppy (#b32d29) for more energetic effect. Try Upsed Tomato as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#238d8d is the best complementary color to Old Mandarin. 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 #8e2323 complementary color is Elm, 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 Old Brick are #8d2358 and #8d5823. Thus found on the left and right of #8e2323 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Disco and Kumera colors as they work well with Old Mandarin.
The split-complementary Old Mandarin palette consists of #23588d and #238d58 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#238d8d). Try St Tropaz and Eucalyptus colors in combination with #8e2323, 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 #8e2323 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 Old Mandarin. Thus Jacksons Purple and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Old Mandarin contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Elm, Olive Drab, and Daisy Bush split by 90° on the color wheel. #8e2323 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. Old Mandarin tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#238d8d) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plum – 120° from the complementary Elm. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #238d23 and #8d238d.
In a RGB color space, hex #8e2323 is made of 67% red, 17% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Old Mandarin has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 60.45% and a lightness of 34.71%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8e2323 is made of 0% cyan, 41.96% magenta, 41.96% yellow and 44.31% black ink.
| HEX | #8e2323 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(142,35,35) |
| RGB Percentage | 67%, 17%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 41.96, 41.96, 44.31 |
| HSL | hsl(0,60.45%,34.71%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,75.35%,55.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(31.9752,44.4585,27.27) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.0597,7.0742,2.3199) |