Dorset Naga 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 | #62d3ce |
| Complementary Color | #2c9d97 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (357.35° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 39.41% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dorset Naga Color. The Tomato Puree 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 Bleeding Heart (#c02e4c) for more energetic effect. Try Biking Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2c9d97 is the best complementary color to Dorset Naga. 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 #9d2c31 complementary color is Lochinvar, 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 Stiletto are #9d2c69 and #9d5f2c. Thus found on the left and right of #9d2c31 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Royal Heath and Paarl colors as they work well with Dorset Naga.
The split-complementary Dorset Naga palette consists of #2c699d and #2c9d5f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2c9d97). Try St Tropaz and Eucalyptus colors in combination with #9d2c31, 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 #9d2c31 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 Dorset Naga. Thus Governor Bay and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dorset Naga contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Lochinvar, Olive Drab, and Daisy Bush split by 90° on the color wheel. #9d2c31 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. Dorset Naga tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#2c9d97) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vivid Violet – 120° from the complementary Lochinvar. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #319d2c and #972c9d.
In a RGB color space, hex #9d2c31 is made of 63% red, 18% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Dorset Naga has a hue angle of 357.35°, a saturation of 56.22% and a lightness of 39.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9d2c31 is made of 0% cyan, 44.32% magenta, 42.35% yellow and 38.43% black ink.
| HEX | #9d2c31 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(157,44,49) |
| RGB Percentage | 63%, 18%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 44.32, 42.35, 38.43 |
| HSL | hsl(357.35,56.22%,39.41%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(357.35,71.97%,61.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(36.3499,46.6981,24.4991) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.3597,9.1912,3.8703) |