Madder Red is vivid, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #48d7d1 |
| Complementary Color | #28b6b1 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (357.48° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 43.73% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Madder Red Color. The Cruel Ruby color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Velvet Cake (#9d253d) for more calm effect. Try Anarchist as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#28b6b1 is the best complementary color to Madder Red. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b7282e complementary color is Java, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tall Poppy are #b62875 and #b66928. Thus found on the left and right of #b7282e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hibiscus and Tuscany colors as they work well with Madder Red.
The split-complementary Madder Red palette consists of #2875b6 and #28b669 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#28b6b1). Try Mariner and Jungle Green colors in combination with #b7282e, 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 #b7282e 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 Madder Red. Thus Governor Bay and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Madder Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Java, Atlantis, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #b7282e square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm 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. Madder Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#28b6b1) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Seance – 120° from the complementary Java. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2eb628 and #b028b6.
In a RGB color space, hex #b7282e is made of 68% red, 15% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Madder Red has a hue angle of 357.48°, a saturation of 64.13% and a lightness of 43.73%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b7282e is made of 0% cyan, 56.07% magenta, 53.72% yellow and 28.24% black ink.
| HEX | #b7282e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(183,40,46) |
| RGB Percentage | 68%, 15%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 56.07, 53.72, 28.24 |
| HSL | hsl(357.48,64.13%,43.73%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(357.48,78.14%,71.76%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.8677,56.0944,32.8977) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.7804,11.7821,3.7637) |