Licorice Stick is soft, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, warm blue or mid green
| Inverse Color | #4ac1c2 |
| Complementary Color | #3db3b5 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 47.45% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Licorice Stick Color. The Painted Poppy 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 Cedar Chest (#c95a49) for more energetic effect. Try Red Jalapeno as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#3db3b5 is the best complementary color to Licorice Stick. 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 #b53e3d complementary color is Pelorous, 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 Medium Carmine are #b53d78 and #b57a3d. Thus found on the left and right of #b53e3d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Royal Heath and Copper colors as they work well with Licorice Stick.
The split-complementary Licorice Stick palette consists of #3d77b5 and #3db57a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3db3b5). Try Steel Blue and Ocean Green colors in combination with #b53e3d, 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 #b53e3d 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 Licorice Stick. Thus Governor Bay and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Licorice Stick contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pelorous, Sushi, and Studio split by 90° on the color wheel. #b53e3d square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, 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. Licorice Stick tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#3db3b5) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuchsia Pink – 120° from the complementary Pelorous. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3db53e and #b53db3.
In a RGB color space, hex #b53e3d is made of 60% red, 20% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Licorice Stick has a hue angle of 0.5°, a saturation of 49.59% and a lightness of 47.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b53e3d is made of 0% cyan, 46.67% magenta, 47.06% yellow and 29.02% black ink.
| HEX | #b53e3d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(181,62,61) |
| RGB Percentage | 60%, 20%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 46.67, 47.06, 29.02 |
| HSL | hsl(0.5,49.59%,47.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0.5,66.3%,70.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.6624,48.0564,27.1774) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.621,13.6059,5.9015) |