Bleeding Crimson is deep, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #64ebeb |
| Complementary Color | #149a9b |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Bleeding Crimson Color. The Redalicious 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 Prune (#701c11) for more calm effect. Try Moccaccino as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#149a9b is the best complementary color to Bleeding Crimson. 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 #9b1414 complementary color is Blue Chill, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tamarillo are #9b1457 and #9b5714. Thus found on the left and right of #9b1414 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Disco and Hawaiian Tan colors as they work well with Bleeding Crimson.
The split-complementary Bleeding Crimson palette consists of #14579b and #149b57 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#149a9b). Try Fun Blue and Salem colors in combination with #9b1414, 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 #9b1414 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 Bleeding Crimson. Thus Torea Bay and La Palma giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bleeding Crimson contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Chill, Christi, and Blue Gem split by 90° on the color wheel. #9b1414 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid 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. Bleeding Crimson tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#149a9b) and two others. The La Palma is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Violet Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Blue Chill. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #149b14 and #9b149a.
In a RGB color space, hex #9b1414 is made of 79% red, 10% green and 10% blue. In a HSL mode Bleeding Crimson has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 77.14% and a lightness of 34.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9b1414 is made of 0% cyan, 52.94% magenta, 52.94% yellow and 39.22% black ink.
| HEX | #9b1414 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(155,20,20) |
| RGB Percentage | 79%, 10%, 10% |
| CMYK | 0, 52.94, 52.94, 39.22 |
| HSL | hsl(0,77.14%,34.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,87.1%,60.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(32.9612,52.3505,37.7751) |
| XYZ | xyz(13.894,7.5194,1.3809) |