Mephiston Red is deep, 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 | #65eeea |
| Complementary Color | #109a95 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (358.25° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 33.53% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Mephiston Red Color. The Say It With Red Roses color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Festive Bordeaux (#6e0f12) for more calm effect. Try True Red as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#109a95 is the best complementary color to Mephiston 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 #9a1115 complementary color is Blue Chill, 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 Tamarillo are #9a1059 and #9a5110. Thus found on the left and right of #9a1115 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jazzberry Jam and Korma colors as they work well with Mephiston Red.
The split-complementary Mephiston Red palette consists of #10599a and #109a51 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#109a95). Try Tory Blue and Salem colors in combination with #9a1115, 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 #9a1115 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 Mephiston Red. Thus Torea Bay and La Palma giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mephiston Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Chill, Christi, and Blue Gem split by 90° on the color wheel. #9a1115 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. Mephiston Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#109a95) and two others. The La Palma is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Seance – 120° from the complementary Blue Chill. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #159a10 and #95109a.
In a RGB color space, hex #9a1115 is made of 80% red, 9% green and 11% blue. In a HSL mode Mephiston Red has a hue angle of 358.25°, a saturation of 80.12% and a lightness of 33.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9a1115 is made of 0% cyan, 53.72% magenta, 52.15% yellow and 39.61% black ink.
| HEX | #9a1115 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(154,17,21) |
| RGB Percentage | 80%, 9%, 11% |
| CMYK | 0, 53.72, 52.15, 39.61 |
| HSL | hsl(358.25,80.12%,33.53%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(358.25,88.96%,60.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.5358,52.7116,36.7913) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.6622,7.3251,1.4033) |