Mexican Red is deep, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #58dada |
| Complementary Color | #25a6a7 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Mexican Red Color. The Browned Off color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Dried Saffron (#c33e29) for more energetic effect. Try Gazpacho as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#25a6a7 is the best complementary color to Mexican 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 #a72525 complementary color is Eastern Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mexican Red are #a72566 and #a76625. Thus found on the left and right of #a72525 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hibiscus and Desert colors as they work well with Mexican Red.
The split-complementary Mexican Red palette consists of #2565a7 and #25a766 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#25a6a7). Try Matisse and Jungle Green colors in combination with #a72525, 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 #a72525 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 Mexican Red. Thus Jacksons Purple and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mexican Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Eastern Blue, Olive Drab, and Daisy Bush split by 90° on the color wheel. #a72525 square combo is a palette of mid red, cool yellow, mid 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. Mexican Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#25a6a7) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Medium Red Violet – 120° from the complementary Eastern Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #25a725 and #a725a6.
In a RGB color space, hex #a72525 is made of 69% red, 15% green and 15% blue. In a HSL mode Mexican Red has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 63.73% and a lightness of 40%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a72525 is made of 0% cyan, 50.98% magenta, 50.98% yellow and 34.51% black ink.
| HEX | #a72525 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(167,37,37) |
| RGB Percentage | 69%, 15%, 15% |
| CMYK | 0, 50.98, 50.98, 34.51 |
| HSL | hsl(0,63.73%,40%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,77.84%,65.49%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.2476,51.8207,33.3064) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.9318,9.6722,2.7248) |