Tulip Red is soft, 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 | #47ae95 |
| Complementary Color | #50b89f |
| Color Shade: | cool red (345.44° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Tulip Red Color. The Briar Rose color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Roses are Red (#aa3646) for more energetic effect. Try Vin Rouge as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#50b89f is the best complementary color to Tulip 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 #b8516a complementary color is Tradewind, 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 Cadillac are #b8509d and #b86b50. Thus found on the left and right of #b8516a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Santa Fe colors as they work well with Tulip Red.
The split-complementary Tulip Red palette consists of #509db8 and #50b86b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#50b89f). Try Hippie Blue and Fern colors in combination with #b8516a, 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 #b8516a 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 Tulip Red. Thus San Marino and Mantis giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tulip Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tradewind, Olive Green, and Studio split by 90° on the color wheel. #b8516a 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. Tulip Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#50b89f) and two others. The Mantis is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuchsia Blue – 120° from the complementary Tradewind. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #69b850 and #9e50b8.
In a RGB color space, hex #b8516a is made of 50% red, 22% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Tulip Red has a hue angle of 345.44°, a saturation of 42.04% and a lightness of 51.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b8516a is made of 0% cyan, 40.4% magenta, 30.59% yellow and 27.84% black ink.
| HEX | #b8516a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(184,81,106) |
| RGB Percentage | 50%, 22%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 40.4, 30.59, 27.84 |
| HSL | hsl(345.44,42.04%,51.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(345.44,55.98%,72.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.4056,44.0722,6.3794) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.3111,17.1158,15.6053) |