Regal Red is calm, 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 | #66b7b5 |
| Complementary Color | #489996 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (358.52° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 44.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Regal Red Color. The Garnet Evening color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Cordova Burgundy (#7c3744) for more energetic effect. Try Hot Flamingo as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#489996 is the best complementary color to Regal 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 #99484a complementary color is Wedgewood, 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 Copper Rust are #994872 and #996e48. Thus found on the left and right of #99484a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cannon Pink and Cape Palliser colors as they work well with Regal Red.
The split-complementary Regal Red palette consists of #487299 and #48996e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#489996). Try Wedgewood and Fruit Salad colors in combination with #99484a, 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 #99484a 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 Regal Red. Thus Victoria and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Regal Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wedgewood, Asparagus, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #99484a 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. Regal Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#489996) and two others. The Fruit Salad is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Affair – 120° from the complementary Wedgewood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #499948 and #964899.
In a RGB color space, hex #99484a is made of 51% red, 24% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Regal Red has a hue angle of 358.52°, a saturation of 36% and a lightness of 44.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #99484a is made of 0% cyan, 31.76% magenta, 30.98% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #99484a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(153,72,74) |
| RGB Percentage | 51%, 24%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 31.76, 30.98, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(358.52,36%,44.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(358.52,52.94%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.0591,34.0474,14.9748) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.6903,11.9014,7.8961) |