Red Kite is soft, 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 | #6ecdd7 |
| Complementary Color | #288691 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (5.71° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 36.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Red Kite Color. The Golden Gate Bridge color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Cadillac Coupe (#c0362c) for more energetic effect. Try Crimson Boy as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#288691 is the best complementary color to Red Kite. 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 #913228 complementary color is Jelly Bean, 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 Burnt Umber are #912852 and #916628. Thus found on the left and right of #913228 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Camelot and Kumera colors as they work well with Red Kite.
The split-complementary Red Kite palette consists of #285291 and #289166 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#288691). Try St Tropaz and Eucalyptus colors in combination with #913228, 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 #913228 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 Red Kite. Thus Jacksons Purple and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Red Kite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jelly Bean, Olive Drab, and Daisy Bush split by 90° on the color wheel. #913228 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. Red Kite tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#288691) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plum – 120° from the complementary Jelly Bean. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #289132 and #912887.
In a RGB color space, hex #913228 is made of 62% red, 21% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Red Kite has a hue angle of 5.71°, a saturation of 56.76% and a lightness of 36.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #913228 is made of 0% cyan, 37.25% magenta, 41.17% yellow and 43.14% black ink.
| HEX | #913228 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(145,50,40) |
| RGB Percentage | 62%, 21%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 37.25, 41.17, 43.14 |
| HSL | hsl(5.71,56.76%,36.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(5.71,72.41%,56.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(34.9113,39.4885,27.753) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.2007,8.4541,2.9435) |