Bengala Red is deep, 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 | #70d1eb |
| Complementary Color | #13758f |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12.68° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 31.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Bengala Red Color. The Redalicious color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Moccaccino (#6e1d14) for more calm effect. Try Donkey Kong as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#13758f is the best complementary color to Bengala 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 #8f2e14 complementary color is Blue Chill, 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 Pueblo are #8f1337 and #8f6b13. Thus found on the left and right of #8f2e14 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Disco and Hawaiian Tan colors as they work well with Bengala Red.
The split-complementary Bengala Red palette consists of #13378f and #138f6b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#13758f). Try Torea Bay and Surfie Green colors in combination with #8f2e14, 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 #8f2e14 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 Bengala Red. Thus Blue Gem and Jewel giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bengala Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Chill, La Palma, and Seance split by 90° on the color wheel. #8f2e14 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. Bengala Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#13758f) and two others. The Jewel is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Violet Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Blue Chill. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #138f2e and #8f1374.
In a RGB color space, hex #8f2e14 is made of 68% red, 22% green and 10% blue. In a HSL mode Bengala Red has a hue angle of 12.68°, a saturation of 75.46% and a lightness of 31.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8f2e14 is made of 0% cyan, 38.04% magenta, 48.24% yellow and 43.92% black ink.
| HEX | #8f2e14 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(143,46,20) |
| RGB Percentage | 68%, 22%, 10% |
| CMYK | 0, 38.04, 48.24, 43.92 |
| HSL | hsl(12.68,75.46%,31.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12.68,86.01%,56.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.6561,39.7651,37.4498) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.431,7.8441,1.5207) |