Bittersweet Shimmer is soft, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #40b0ae |
| Complementary Color | #4fbfbd |
| Color Shade: | cool red (358.93° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 52.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Bittersweet Shimmer Color. The Valentine color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Cherry Fruit (#cb6276) for more energetic effect. Try Strawberry Daiquiri as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4fbfbd is the best complementary color to Bittersweet Shimmer. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bf4f51 complementary color is Fountain Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown are #bf4f88 and #bf854f. Thus found on the left and right of #bf4f51 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Twine colors as they work well with Bittersweet Shimmer.
The split-complementary Bittersweet Shimmer palette consists of #4f88bf and #4fbf85 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4fbfbd). Try Steel Blue and Emerald colors in combination with #bf4f51, 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 #bf4f51 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 Bittersweet Shimmer. Thus Indigo and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Bittersweet Shimmer contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fountain Blue, Mantis, and Fuchsia Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #bf4f51 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm 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. Bittersweet Shimmer tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#4fbfbd) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Amethyst – 120° from the complementary Fountain Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #50bf4f and #bd4fbf.
In a RGB color space, hex #bf4f51 is made of 54% red, 23% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Bittersweet Shimmer has a hue angle of 358.93°, a saturation of 46.67% and a lightness of 52.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bf4f51 is made of 0% cyan, 43.92% magenta, 43.14% yellow and 25.1% black ink.
| HEX | #bf4f51 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(191,79,81) |
| RGB Percentage | 54%, 23%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 43.92, 43.14, 25.1 |
| HSL | hsl(358.93,46.67%,52.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(358.93,58.64%,74.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.589,45.2018,21.8574) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.767,17.2624,9.7585) |