Lusty Red 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 | #4ec7c2 |
| Complementary Color | #38b1ac |
| Color Shade: | cool red (357.52° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 45.69% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Lusty Red Color. The Raspberry Fool color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Iridescent Red (#cc4e5c) for more energetic effect. Try Pimm's as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#38b1ac is the best complementary color to Lusty Red. 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 #b1383d complementary color is Keppel, 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 Medium Carmine are #b13879 and #b16f38. Thus found on the left and right of #b1383d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Royal Heath and Copper colors as they work well with Lusty Red.
The split-complementary Lusty Red palette consists of #3879b1 and #38b16f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#38b1ac). Try Astral and Ocean Green colors in combination with #b1383d, 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 #b1383d 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 Lusty Red. Thus Governor Bay and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lusty Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Keppel, Sushi, and Royal Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #b1383d 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. Lusty Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#38b1ac) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Vivid Violet – 120° from the complementary Keppel. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3cb138 and #ac38b1.
In a RGB color space, hex #b1383d is made of 60% red, 19% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Lusty Red has a hue angle of 357.52°, a saturation of 51.93% and a lightness of 45.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b1383d is made of 0% cyan, 47.45% magenta, 45.49% yellow and 30.59% black ink.
| HEX | #b1383d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(177,56,61) |
| RGB Percentage | 60%, 19%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 47.45, 45.49, 30.59 |
| HSL | hsl(357.52,51.93%,45.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(357.52,68.36%,69.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.0191,49.2232,24.974) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.3879,12.5124,5.7554) |