Valentine Red Color

#9b233b

Valentine 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 #64dcc4
Complementary Color #239b83
Color Shade: cool red (348° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 37.25% (better contrasting with white)
Valentine Red Color Sample
Valentine Red Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #9b233b

If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Valentine Red Color. The Madder Red color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Bow Tie (#be2633) for more energetic effect. Try Rose Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#239b83 is the best complementary color to Valentine 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 #9b233b complementary color is Jungle Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mexican Red are #9b2376 and #9b4723. Thus found on the left and right of #9b233b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Royal Heath and Cumin colors as they work well with Valentine Red.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Valentine Red palette consists of #23769b and #239b47 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#239b83). Try Jelly Bean and Eucalyptus colors in combination with #9b233b, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #9b233b 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 Valentine Red. Thus Jacksons Purple and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Valentine Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jungle Green, Olive Drab, and Daisy Bush split by 90° on the color wheel. #9b233b square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Valentine Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#239b83) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Seance – 120° from the complementary Jungle Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3b9b23 and #83239b.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #9b233b is made of 62% red, 14% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Valentine Red has a hue angle of 348°, a saturation of 63.16% and a lightness of 37.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9b233b is made of 0% cyan, 47.05% magenta, 37.64% yellow and 39.22% black ink.

HEX #9b233b
RGB Decimal rgb(155,35,59)
RGB Percentage 62%, 14%, 24%
CMYK 0, 47.05, 37.64, 39.22
HSL hsl(348,63.16%,37.25%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(348,77.42%,60.78%)
CIE-LAB lab(34.976,49.9239,16.3177)
XYZ xyz(14.908,8.4864,4.99)
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