Crimson Silk is soft, 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 | #4abec4 |
| Complementary Color | #3baeb4 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.95° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 47.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Crimson Silk Color. The Suzumecha Brown color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Red Blooded (#8a3c38) for more calm effect. Try Sunglo as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#3baeb4 is the best complementary color to Crimson Silk. 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 #b5413b 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 #b43b71 and #b47d3b. Thus found on the left and right of #b5413b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Royal Heath and Copper colors as they work well with Crimson Silk.
The split-complementary Crimson Silk palette consists of #3b72b4 and #3bb47d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3baeb4). Try Steel Blue and Ocean Green colors in combination with #b5413b, 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 #b5413b 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 Crimson Silk. Thus Governor Bay and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Crimson Silk contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pelorous, Sushi, and Royal Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #b5413b 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. Crimson Silk tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#3baeb4) 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 #3bb441 and #b43bae.
In a RGB color space, hex #b5413b is made of 59% red, 21% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Crimson Silk has a hue angle of 2.95°, a saturation of 50.83% and a lightness of 47.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b5413b is made of 0% cyan, 45.49% magenta, 47.84% yellow and 29.02% black ink.
| HEX | #b5413b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(181,65,59) |
| RGB Percentage | 59%, 21%, 19% |
| CMYK | 0, 45.49, 47.84, 29.02 |
| HSL | hsl(2.95,50.83%,47.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.95,67.4%,70.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.1182,46.6311,28.9271) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.7358,13.9201,5.6789) |