Vesuvius is vibrant, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #4eb5f4 |
| Complementary Color | #0a71b1 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (22.77° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 36.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Vesuvius Color. The Choco Chic color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Orange Brown (#b16002) for more energetic effect. Try Raw Umber as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#0a71b1 is the best complementary color to Vesuvius. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b14a0b complementary color is Deep Cerulean, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Vesuvius are #b10a1e and #b19c0a. Thus found on the left and right of #b14a0b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shiraz and Buddha Gold colors as they work well with Vesuvius.
The split-complementary Vesuvius palette consists of #0a1eb1 and #0ab19d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#0a71b1). Try Torea Bay and Niagara colors in combination with #b14a0b, 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 #b14a0b offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Vesuvius. Thus Blue Gem and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Vesuvius contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Deep Cerulean, La Palma, and Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #b14a0b square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Vesuvius tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#0a71b1) and two others. The Malachite is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Jazzberry Jam – 120° from the complementary Deep Cerulean. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #0ab14a and #b10a71.
In a RGB color space, hex #b14a0b is made of 68% red, 28% green and 4% blue. In a HSL mode Vesuvius has a hue angle of 22.77°, a saturation of 88.3% and a lightness of 36.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b14a0b is made of 0% cyan, 40.39% magenta, 65.1% yellow and 30.59% black ink.
| HEX | #b14a0b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(177,74,11) |
| RGB Percentage | 68%, 28%, 4% |
| CMYK | 0, 40.39, 65.1, 30.59 |
| HSL | hsl(22.77,88.3%,36.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(22.77,93.79%,69.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.616,39.2613,51.8914) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.6406,14.2688,1.9829) |