Spicy Red 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 | #68bec1 |
| Complementary Color | #3e9397 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.02° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Spicy Red Color. The Matrix color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Crail (#b95140) for more energetic effect. Try Sanguine Brown as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#3e9397 is the best complementary color to Spicy 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 #97413e complementary color is Paradiso, 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 Tosca are #973e67 and #976d3e. Thus found on the left and right of #97413e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Vin Rouge and Cape Palliser colors as they work well with Spicy Red.
The split-complementary Spicy Red palette consists of #3e6797 and #3e976d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3e9397). Try San Marino and Ocean Green colors in combination with #97413e, 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 #97413e 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 Spicy Red. Thus Gigas and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Spicy Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Paradiso, Apple, and Royal Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #97413e 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. Spicy Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#3e9397) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plum – 120° from the complementary Paradiso. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3e9741 and #973e93.
In a RGB color space, hex #97413e is made of 54% red, 23% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Spicy Red has a hue angle of 2.02°, a saturation of 41.78% and a lightness of 41.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #97413e is made of 0% cyan, 33.73% magenta, 34.91% yellow and 40.78% black ink.
| HEX | #97413e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(151,65,62) |
| RGB Percentage | 54%, 23%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 33.73, 34.91, 40.78 |
| HSL | hsl(2.02,41.78%,41.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.02,58.94%,59.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.0837,35.8719,19.6934) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.5223,10.7077,5.8061) |