Scarlet Red 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 | #49c1c9 |
| Complementary Color | #36aeb6 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (3.75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 46.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Scarlet Red Color. The Bugman's Glow 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 soft alternative called Barbecue (#c26157) for more calm effect. Try Emotional as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#36aeb6 is the best complementary color to Scarlet 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 #b63e36 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 #b6366d and #b67e36. Thus found on the left and right of #b63e36 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hibiscus and Copper colors as they work well with Scarlet Red.
The split-complementary Scarlet Red palette consists of #366db6 and #36b67e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#36aeb6). Try Azure and Jungle Green colors in combination with #b63e36, 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 #b63e36 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 Scarlet Red. Thus Governor Bay and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Scarlet Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pelorous, Sushi, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #b63e36 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. Scarlet Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#36aeb6) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Medium Red Violet – 120° from the complementary Pelorous. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #36b63e and #b636ad.
In a RGB color space, hex #b63e36 is made of 61% red, 21% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Scarlet Red has a hue angle of 3.75°, a saturation of 54.24% and a lightness of 46.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b63e36 is made of 0% cyan, 47.06% magenta, 50.19% yellow and 28.63% black ink.
| HEX | #b63e36 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(182,62,54) |
| RGB Percentage | 61%, 21%, 18% |
| CMYK | 0, 47.06, 50.19, 28.63 |
| HSL | hsl(3.75,54.24%,46.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(3.75,70.33%,71.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.7365,48.014,31.4536) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.6799,13.6567,4.9834) |