Bolognese is vivid, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #4bf |
| Complementary Color | #07b |
| Color Shade: | warm red (21.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 36.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Bolognese Color. The Chelsea Gem color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Red Stage (#d05f04) for more calm effect. Try Crema as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#07b is the best complementary color to Bolognese. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #b40 complementary color is White, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #bb0019 and #bba100. Thus found on the left and right of #b40 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Monza and Buddha Gold colors as they work well with Bolognese.
The split-complementary Bolognese palette consists of #0019bb and #00bba1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#07b). Try Dark Blue and Caribbean Green colors in combination with #b40, 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 #b40 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Bolognese. Thus Purple and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bolognese contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, Green, and Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #b40 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Bolognese tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#07b) and two others. The White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and White – 120° from the complementary White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #0b4 and #b07.
In a RGB color space, hex #bb4400 is made of 73% red, 27% green and 0% blue. In a HSL mode Bolognese has a hue angle of 21.82°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 36.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bb4400 is made of 0% cyan, 46.66% magenta, 73.33% yellow and 26.67% black ink.
| HEX | #bb4400 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(187,68,0) |
| RGB Percentage | 73%, 27%, 0% |
| CMYK | 0, 46.66, 73.33, 26.67 |
| HSL | hsl(21.82,100%,36.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(21.82,100%,73.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.2192,45.7052,56.0768) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.5606,14.699,1.6481) |