Cochineal Red/Rouge 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 | #62d6cc |
| Complementary Color | #289d92 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (354.83° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 38.82% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Cochineal Red/Rouge Color. The Dry Rose 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 Possessed Red (#c2264d) for more energetic effect. Try French Raspberry as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#289d92 is the best complementary color to Cochineal Red/Rouge. 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 #9d2933 complementary color is Jungle Green, 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 Mexican Red are #9d286c and #9d5928. Thus found on the left and right of #9d2933 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Royal Heath and Paarl colors as they work well with Cochineal Red/Rouge.
The split-complementary Cochineal Red/Rouge palette consists of #286c9d and #289d59 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#289d92). Try Jelly Bean and Eucalyptus colors in combination with #9d2933, 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 #9d2933 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 Cochineal Red/Rouge. Thus Governor Bay and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cochineal Red/Rouge contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jungle Green, Olive Drab, and Daisy Bush split by 90° on the color wheel. #9d2933 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. Cochineal Red/Rouge tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#289d92) 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 #329d28 and #93289d.
In a RGB color space, hex #9d2933 is made of 63% red, 16% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Cochineal Red/Rouge has a hue angle of 354.83°, a saturation of 58.59% and a lightness of 38.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9d2933 is made of 0% cyan, 45.49% magenta, 41.57% yellow and 38.43% black ink.
| HEX | #9d2933 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(157,41,51) |
| RGB Percentage | 63%, 16%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 45.49, 41.57, 38.43 |
| HSL | hsl(354.83,58.59%,38.82%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(354.83,73.89%,61.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.9708,47.9498,22.779) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.2951,8.993,4.0616) |