Carnelian 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 | #4ce4e4 |
| Complementary Color | #1ab2b3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40.39% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Carnelian Color. The Ake Blood 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 Snake Fruit (#db2217) for more energetic effect. Try Chicken Comb as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#1ab2b3 is the best complementary color to Carnelian. 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 #b31b1b complementary color is Java, 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 Thunderbird are #b31a67 and #b3661a. Thus found on the left and right of #b31b1b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Maroon Flush and Bourbon colors as they work well with Carnelian.
The split-complementary Carnelian palette consists of #1a66b3 and #1ab367 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#1ab2b3). Try Fun Blue and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #b31b1b, 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 #b31b1b 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 Carnelian. Thus Persian Blue and La Palma giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Carnelian contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Java, Lima, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #b31b1b 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. Carnelian tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#1ab2b3) and two others. The La Palma is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Violet Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Java. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #1ab31a and #b31ab2.
In a RGB color space, hex #b31b1b is made of 77% red, 12% green and 12% blue. In a HSL mode Carnelian has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 73.79% and a lightness of 40.39%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b31b1b is made of 0% cyan, 59.61% magenta, 59.61% yellow and 29.8% black ink.
| HEX | #b31b1b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(179,27,27) |
| RGB Percentage | 77%, 12%, 12% |
| CMYK | 0, 59.61, 59.61, 29.8 |
| HSL | hsl(0,73.79%,40.39%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,84.92%,70.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.6325,57.7898,41.0536) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.1802,10.4467,2.0424) |