Ginshu Color

#bc2d29

Ginshu 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 #43d2d6
Complementary Color #28b8bc
Color Shade: mid red (1.63° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 44.9% (better contrasting with white)
Ginshu Color Sample
Ginshu Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #bc2d29

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Ginshu Color. The Chilli Cashew color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Borscht (#8c2c24) for more calm effect. Try Dizzy Days as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#28b8bc is the best complementary color to Ginshu. 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 #bc2d29 complementary color is Java, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Tall Poppy are #bc286e and #bc7628. Thus found on the left and right of #bc2d29 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hibiscus and Marigold colors as they work well with Ginshu.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Ginshu palette consists of #286ebc and #28bc76 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#28b8bc). Try Mariner and Jungle Green colors in combination with #bc2d29, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #bc2d29 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 Ginshu. Thus Governor Bay and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Ginshu contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Java, Atlantis, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #bc2d29 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Ginshu tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#28b8bc) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Medium Red Violet – 120° from the complementary Java. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #28bc2d and #bc28b8.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #bc2d29 is made of 69% red, 16% green and 15% blue. In a HSL mode Ginshu has a hue angle of 1.63°, a saturation of 64.19% and a lightness of 44.9%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bc2d29 is made of 0% cyan, 56.08% magenta, 57.65% yellow and 26.27% black ink.

HEX #bc2d29
RGB Decimal rgb(188,45,41)
RGB Percentage 69%, 16%, 15%
CMYK 0, 56.08, 57.65, 26.27
HSL hsl(1.63,64.19%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(1.63,78.19%,73.73%)
CIE-LAB lab(42.3509,55.8435,37.6806)
XYZ xyz(22.0777,12.7282,3.391)
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