Snakebite 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 | #4bb |
| Complementary Color | #44babb |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 50% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Snakebite Color. The Japanese Kimono 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 Cranberry Whip (#8e4541) for more calm effect. Try Lord Baltimore as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#44babb is the best complementary color to Snakebite. 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 #b44 complementary color is Pelorous, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #bb447f and #bb7f44. Thus found on the left and right of #b44 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Tussock colors as they work well with Snakebite.
The split-complementary Snakebite palette consists of #447fbb and #44bb7f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#44babb). Try Steel Blue and Ocean Green colors in combination with #b44, 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 #b44 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 Snakebite. Thus White and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Snakebite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pelorous, Sushi, and Studio split by 90° on the color wheel. #b44 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, 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. Snakebite tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#44babb) and two others. The White 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 #4b4 and #bb44ba.
In a RGB color space, hex #bb4444 is made of 58% red, 21% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Snakebite has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 46.67% and a lightness of 50%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bb4444 is made of 0% cyan, 46.66% magenta, 46.66% yellow and 26.67% black ink.
| HEX | #bb4444 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(187,68,68) |
| RGB Percentage | 58%, 21%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 46.66, 46.66, 26.67 |
| HSL | hsl(0,46.67%,50%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,63.64%,73.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.7932,47.9318,25.8796) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.604,15.1164,7.1425) |