Glowing Coals is soft, 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 | #43b2c6 |
| Complementary Color | #38a8bc |
| Color Shade: | mid red (9.16° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 48.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Glowing Coals Color. The Copper Red color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Before Winter (#bd6f56) for more calm effect. Try Red Orpiment as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#38a8bc is the best complementary color to Glowing Coals. 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 #bc4d39 complementary color is Pelorous, 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 Mojo are #bc3866 and #bc8e38. Thus found on the left and right of #bc4d39 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hibiscus and Copper colors as they work well with Glowing Coals.
The split-complementary Glowing Coals palette consists of #3866bc and #38bc8e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#38a8bc). Try Indigo and Keppel colors in combination with #bc4d39, 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 #bc4d39 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 Glowing Coals. Thus Governor Bay and Chateau Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Glowing Coals contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pelorous, Apple, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #bc4d39 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. Glowing Coals tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#38a8bc) and two others. The Chateau Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Medium Red Violet – 120° from the complementary Pelorous. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #38bc4c and #bc38a8.
In a RGB color space, hex #bc4d39 is made of 58% red, 24% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Glowing Coals has a hue angle of 9.16°, a saturation of 53.47% and a lightness of 48.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bc4d39 is made of 0% cyan, 43.53% magenta, 51.38% yellow and 26.27% black ink.
| HEX | #bc4d39 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(188,77,57) |
| RGB Percentage | 58%, 24%, 18% |
| CMYK | 0, 43.53, 51.38, 26.27 |
| HSL | hsl(9.16,53.47%,48.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(9.16,69.68%,73.73%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.3586,43.5081,34.2288) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.1314,16.2945,5.7442) |