Gory Red is deep, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #5cf7ff |
| Complementary Color | #009aa3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.94° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 31.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Gory Red Color. The Notes of Plum color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Red Epiphyllum (#d00000) for more calm effect. Try Gochujang Red as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#009aa3 is the best complementary color to Gory Red. 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 #a30800 complementary color is Persian Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Bright Red are #a30049 and #a35900. Thus found on the left and right of #a30800 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Fresh Eggplant and Chelsea Gem colors as they work well with Gory Red.
The split-complementary Gory Red palette consists of #0049a3 and #00a359 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#009aa3). Try Cobalt and Green Haze colors in combination with #a30800, 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 #a30800 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Gory Red. Thus Navy Blue and Japanese Laurel giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Gory Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Persian Green, Limeade, and Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #a30800 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Gory Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#009aa3) and two others. The Japanese Laurel is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Flirt – 120° from the complementary Persian Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #00a308 and #a3009a.
In a RGB color space, hex #a30800 is made of 95% red, 5% green and 0% blue. In a HSL mode Gory Red has a hue angle of 2.94°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 31.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a30800 is made of 0% cyan, 60.78% magenta, 63.92% yellow and 36.08% black ink.
| HEX | #a30800 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(163,8,0) |
| RGB Percentage | 95%, 5%, 0% |
| CMYK | 0, 60.78, 63.92, 36.08 |
| HSL | hsl(2.94,100%,31.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.94,100%,63.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(33.8999,56.2584,47.9234) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.1911,7.9602,0.7358) |