Dull Red is soft, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #44c0c0 |
| Complementary Color | #3fbabb |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 49.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dull Red Color. The Cedar Staff color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Common Chestnut (#cd5c5c) for more energetic effect. Try Nandi Bear as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#3fbabb is the best complementary color to Dull 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 #bb3f3f complementary color is Pelorous, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Crail are #bb3f7d and #bb7c3f. Thus found on the left and right of #bb3f3f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Copper colors as they work well with Dull Red.
The split-complementary Dull Red palette consists of #3f7cbb and #3fbb7d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3fbabb). Try Steel Blue and Ocean Green colors in combination with #bb3f3f, 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 #bb3f3f 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 Dull Red. Thus Governor Bay and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dull Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pelorous, Sushi, and Studio split by 90° on the color wheel. #bb3f3f square combo is a palette of mid red, cool yellow, mid 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. Dull Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#3fbabb) 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 #3fbb3f and #bb3fba.
In a RGB color space, hex #bb3f3f is made of 60% red, 20% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Dull Red has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 49.6% and a lightness of 49.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bb3f3f is made of 0% cyan, 48.62% magenta, 48.62% yellow and 26.67% black ink.
| HEX | #bb3f3f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(187,63,63) |
| RGB Percentage | 60%, 20%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 48.62, 48.62, 26.67 |
| HSL | hsl(0,49.6%,49.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,66.31%,73.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.9118,49.7849,27.7625) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.1682,14.4787,6.2762) |