Mechrite 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 | #5ce8ec |
| Complementary Color | #129ea3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (1.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 35.69% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Mechrite Red Color. The Minestrone color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Love Goddess (#cd0d0d) for more energetic effect. Try Tempered Chocolate as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#129ea3 is the best complementary color to Mechrite 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 #a31713 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 orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tamarillo are #a31256 and #a35e12. Thus found on the left and right of #a31713 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jazzberry Jam and Reno Sand colors as they work well with Mechrite Red.
The split-complementary Mechrite Red palette consists of #1257a3 and #12a35e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#129ea3). Try Tory Blue and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #a31713, 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 #a31713 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 Mechrite Red. Thus Torea Bay and La Palma giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mechrite Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Chill, Christi, and Blue Gem split by 90° on the color wheel. #a31713 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. Mechrite Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#129ea3) 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 #12a317 and #a3129e.
In a RGB color space, hex #a31713 is made of 80% red, 11% green and 9% blue. In a HSL mode Mechrite Red has a hue angle of 1.67°, a saturation of 79.12% and a lightness of 35.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a31713 is made of 0% cyan, 54.9% magenta, 56.47% yellow and 36.08% black ink.
| HEX | #a31713 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(163,23,19) |
| RGB Percentage | 80%, 11%, 9% |
| CMYK | 0, 54.9, 56.47, 36.08 |
| HSL | hsl(1.67,79.12%,35.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(1.67,88.34%,63.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(34.8957,53.9586,40.5865) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.5282,8.4463,1.428) |