Grenadier 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 | #3eb2c9 |
| Complementary Color | #36aac1 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (9.93° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 48.43% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Grenadier Color. The Raging Raisin color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Tonicha (#975437) for more calm effect. Try Fresh Acorn as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#36aac1 is the best complementary color to Grenadier. 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 #c14d36 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 #c13664 and #c19236. Thus found on the left and right of #c14d36 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hibiscus and Alpine colors as they work well with Grenadier.
The split-complementary Grenadier palette consists of #3664c1 and #36c192 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#36aac1). Try Cerulean Blue and Shamrock colors in combination with #c14d36, 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 #c14d36 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 Grenadier. Thus Purple Heart and Chateau Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Grenadier contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pelorous, Apple, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #c14d36 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. Grenadier tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#36aac1) 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 #36c14d and #c136a9.
In a RGB color space, hex #c14d36 is made of 60% red, 24% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Grenadier has a hue angle of 9.93°, a saturation of 56.28% and a lightness of 48.43%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c14d36 is made of 0% cyan, 45.49% magenta, 54.51% yellow and 24.31% black ink.
| HEX | #c14d36 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(193,77,54) |
| RGB Percentage | 60%, 24%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 45.49, 54.51, 24.31 |
| HSL | hsl(9.93,56.28%,48.43%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(9.93,72.02%,75.69%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.1484,45.1849,37.0283) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.3121,16.9116,5.4202) |