Lobster is vivid, 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 | #44dbf3 |
| Complementary Color | #0ba2bb |
| Color Shade: | mid red (8.23° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 39.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Lobster Color. The Brown Red color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Tamarillo (#991613) for more calm effect. Try Carnivore as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#0ba2bb is the best complementary color to Lobster. 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 #bb240c complementary color is Pacific Blue, 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 Rust are #bb0b4b and #bb7b0b. Thus found on the left and right of #bb240c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shiraz and Hot Toddy colors as they work well with Lobster.
The split-complementary Lobster palette consists of #0b4bbb and #0bbb7b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#0ba2bb). Try Tory Blue and Niagara colors in combination with #bb240c, 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 #bb240c 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 Lobster. Thus Ultramarine and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Lobster contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pacific Blue, Christi, and Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #bb240c 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. Lobster tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#0ba2bb) and two others. The Malachite is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Red Violet – 120° from the complementary Pacific Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #0bbb23 and #bb0ba3.
In a RGB color space, hex #bb240c is made of 80% red, 15% green and 5% blue. In a HSL mode Lobster has a hue angle of 8.23°, a saturation of 87.94% and a lightness of 39.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bb240c is made of 0% cyan, 59.21% magenta, 68.62% yellow and 26.67% black ink.
| HEX | #bb240c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(187,36,12) |
| RGB Percentage | 80%, 15%, 5% |
| CMYK | 0, 59.21, 68.62, 26.67 |
| HSL | hsl(8.23,87.94%,39.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(8.23,93.58%,73.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.9817,57.5731,50.0999) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.1908,11.8531,1.5188) |