Cornell Red is deep, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #4ce4ee |
| Complementary Color | #10a8b3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (3.7° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 38.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Cornell Red Color. The Dazzling Red color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Halloween Punch (#dd2211) for more energetic effect. Try Netherworld as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#10a8b3 is the best complementary color to Cornell 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 #b31b11 complementary color is Eastern Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tabasco are #b31057 and #b36b10. Thus found on the left and right of #b31b11 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jazzberry Jam and Pumpkin Skin colors as they work well with Cornell Red.
The split-complementary Cornell Red palette consists of #1058b3 and #10b36b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#10a8b3). Try Tory Blue and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #b31b11, 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 #b31b11 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Cornell Red. Thus Torea Bay and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cornell Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Eastern Blue, Christi, and Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #b31b11 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Cornell Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#10a8b3) and two others. The Malachite is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Violet Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Eastern Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #10b31b and #b310a9.
In a RGB color space, hex #b31b11 is made of 80% red, 12% green and 8% blue. In a HSL mode Cornell Red has a hue angle of 3.7°, a saturation of 82.65% and a lightness of 38.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b31b11 is made of 0% cyan, 59.61% magenta, 63.53% yellow and 29.8% black ink.
| HEX | #b31b11 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(179,27,17) |
| RGB Percentage | 80%, 12%, 8% |
| CMYK | 0, 59.61, 63.53, 29.8 |
| HSL | hsl(3.7,82.65%,38.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(3.7,90.5%,70.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.565,57.5872,45.7791) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.0835,10.408,1.5335) |