Show Stopper 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 | #5bd1c8 |
| Complementary Color | #2ea49b |
| Color Shade: | cool red (355.42° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Show Stopper Color. The Madder Lake 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 Trinidad Moruga Scorpion (#d0343d) for more energetic effect. Try Saffron Desires as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#2ea49b is the best complementary color to Show Stopper. 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 #a42e37 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 Stiletto are #a42e72 and #a45f2e. Thus found on the left and right of #a42e37 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Royal Heath and Paarl colors as they work well with Show Stopper.
The split-complementary Show Stopper palette consists of #2e72a4 and #2ea45f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2ea49b). Try Astral and Eucalyptus colors in combination with #a42e37, 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 #a42e37 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 Show Stopper. Thus Governor Bay and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Show Stopper contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jungle Green, Sushi, and Daisy Bush split by 90° on the color wheel. #a42e37 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. Show Stopper tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#2ea49b) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vivid Violet – 120° from the complementary Jungle Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #37a42e and #9a2ea4.
In a RGB color space, hex #a42e37 is made of 62% red, 17% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Show Stopper has a hue angle of 355.42°, a saturation of 56.19% and a lightness of 41.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a42e37 is made of 0% cyan, 46.27% magenta, 42.74% yellow and 35.69% black ink.
| HEX | #a42e37 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,46,55) |
| RGB Percentage | 62%, 17%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 46.27, 42.74, 35.69 |
| HSL | hsl(355.42,56.19%,41.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(355.42,71.95%,64.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.0611,48.5607,23.1832) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.9764,10.1223,4.6735) |