Shinshu Color

#8f1d21

Shinshu is deep, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green

Inverse Color #70e2de
Complementary Color #1d8f8a
Color Shade: cool red (357.89° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 33.73% (better contrasting with white)
Shinshu Color Sample
Shinshu Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #8f1d21

If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Shinshu Color. The Vinho do Porto color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Rhubarb (#77202f) for more calm effect. Try Demonic as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#1d8f8a is the best complementary color to Shinshu. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #8f1d21 complementary color is Elm, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Old Brick are #8f1d59 and #8f521d. Thus found on the left and right of #8f1d21 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Disco and Rope colors as they work well with Shinshu.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Shinshu palette consists of #1d598f and #1d8f52 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#1d8f8a). Try Matisse and Eucalyptus colors in combination with #8f1d21, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #8f1d21 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 Shinshu. Thus Jacksons Purple and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Shinshu contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Elm, Vida Loca, and Daisy Bush split by 90° on the color wheel. #8f1d21 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Shinshu tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#1d8f8a) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Seance – 120° from the complementary Elm. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #218f1d and #8a1d8f.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #8f1d21 is made of 70% red, 14% green and 16% blue. In a HSL mode Shinshu has a hue angle of 357.89°, a saturation of 66.28% and a lightness of 33.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8f1d21 is made of 0% cyan, 44.71% magenta, 43.14% yellow and 43.92% black ink.

HEX #8f1d21
RGB Decimal rgb(143,29,33)
RGB Percentage 70%, 14%, 16%
CMYK 0, 44.71, 43.14, 43.92
HSL hsl(357.89,66.28%,33.73%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(357.89,79.72%,56.08%)
CIE-LAB lab(31.4125,46.7579,27.9226)
XYZ xyz(12.0416,6.8282,2.1222)
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