Guardsman Red is soft, 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 | #6ad1ce |
| Complementary Color | #2e9592 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (358.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 38.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Guardsman Red Color. The Strawberry Daiquiri color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Striking Red (#c03543) for more energetic effect. Try Tropical Heat as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2e9592 is the best complementary color to Guardsman Red. 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 #952e31 complementary color is Lochinvar, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Stiletto are #952e64 and #955e2e. Thus found on the left and right of #952e31 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Royal Heath and Mule Fawn colors as they work well with Guardsman Red.
The split-complementary Guardsman Red palette consists of #2e6495 and #2e955e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2e9592). Try St Tropaz and Sea Green colors in combination with #952e31, 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 #952e31 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 Guardsman Red. Thus Bay of Many and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Guardsman Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lochinvar, Olive Drab, and Eminence split by 90° on the color wheel. #952e31 square combo is a palette of cool 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. Guardsman Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#2e9592) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vivid Violet – 120° from the complementary Lochinvar. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #31952e and #912e95.
In a RGB color space, hex #952e31 is made of 61% red, 19% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Guardsman Red has a hue angle of 358.25°, a saturation of 52.82% and a lightness of 38.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #952e31 is made of 0% cyan, 40.39% magenta, 39.21% yellow and 41.57% black ink.
| HEX | #952e31 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(149,46,49) |
| RGB Percentage | 61%, 19%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 40.39, 39.21, 41.57 |
| HSL | hsl(358.25,52.82%,38.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(358.25,69.13%,58.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.1335,43.188,22.6592) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.9258,8.5653,3.825) |