Valiant Poppy is vibrant, 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 | #43cdd3 |
| Complementary Color | #2cb5bc |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 45.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Valiant Poppy Color. The Red Prairie color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Dizzy Days (#d14e2f) for more energetic effect. Try Fire as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#2cb5bc is the best complementary color to Valiant Poppy. 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 #bc322c complementary color is Scooter, 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 Tall Poppy are #bc2c6d and #bc7a2c. Thus found on the left and right of #bc322c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hibiscus and Copper colors as they work well with Valiant Poppy.
The split-complementary Valiant Poppy palette consists of #2c6dbc and #2cbc7a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2cb5bc). Try Mariner and Jungle Green colors in combination with #bc322c, 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 #bc322c 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 Valiant Poppy. Thus Governor Bay and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Valiant Poppy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Scooter, Atlantis, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #bc322c 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. Valiant Poppy tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#2cb5bc) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Medium Red Violet – 120° from the complementary Scooter. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2cbc32 and #bc2cb5.
In a RGB color space, hex #bc322c is made of 67% red, 18% green and 16% blue. In a HSL mode Valiant Poppy has a hue angle of 2.5°, a saturation of 62.07% and a lightness of 45.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bc322c is made of 0% cyan, 54.12% magenta, 56.48% yellow and 26.27% black ink.
| HEX | #bc322c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(188,50,44) |
| RGB Percentage | 67%, 18%, 16% |
| CMYK | 0, 54.12, 56.48, 26.27 |
| HSL | hsl(2.5,62.07%,45.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.5,76.6%,73.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.995,54.2533,36.6748) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.3343,13.1544,3.7448) |