Shiraz is deep, 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 | #4df6ce |
| Complementary Color | #08b289 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (345.8° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 36.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Shiraz Color. The Velvet Magic 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 Debian Red (#d70a53) for more energetic effect. Try Blood Orange as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#08b289 is the best complementary color to Shiraz. 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 #b20931 complementary color is Niagara, 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 Shiraz are #b20885 and #b23508. Thus found on the left and right of #b20931 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lipstick and Rock Spray colors as they work well with Shiraz.
The split-complementary Shiraz palette consists of #0885b2 and #08b235 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#08b289). Try Bondi Blue and Malachite colors in combination with #b20931, 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 #b20931 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 Shiraz. Thus International Klein Blue and Christi giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shiraz contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Niagara, Pistachio, and Blue Gem split by 90° on the color wheel. #b20931 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. Shiraz tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#08b289) and two others. The Christi is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Purple – 120° from the complementary Niagara. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #31b208 and #8908b2.
In a RGB color space, hex #b20931 is made of 75% red, 4% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Shiraz has a hue angle of 345.8°, a saturation of 90.37% and a lightness of 36.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b20931 is made of 0% cyan, 66.27% magenta, 50.58% yellow and 30.2% black ink.
| HEX | #b20931 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(178,9,49) |
| RGB Percentage | 75%, 4%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 66.27, 50.58, 30.2 |
| HSL | hsl(345.8,90.37%,36.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(345.8,94.94%,69.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.63,61.2522,27.043) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.0122,9.8821,3.8111) |