Paprika Kisses 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 | #3dbcda |
| Complementary Color | #25a3c2 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (11.46° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 45.29% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Paprika Kisses Color. The Citrus Notes color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Harvest Pumpkin (#d56231) for more calm effect. Try Chocolate Lust as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#25a3c2 is the best complementary color to Paprika Kisses. 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 #c24325 complementary color is Curious Blue, 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 #c22555 and #c29125. Thus found on the left and right of #c24325 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Maroon Flush and Nugget colors as they work well with Paprika Kisses.
The split-complementary Paprika Kisses palette consists of #2555c2 and #25c291 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#25a3c2). Try Cerulean Blue and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #c24325, 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 #c24325 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 Paprika Kisses. Thus Purple Heart and Mountain Meadow giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Paprika Kisses contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Curious Blue, Lima, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #c24325 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. Paprika Kisses tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#25a3c2) and two others. The Mountain Meadow is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cerise – 120° from the complementary Curious Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #25c243 and #c225a3.
In a RGB color space, hex #c24325 is made of 65% red, 22% green and 12% blue. In a HSL mode Paprika Kisses has a hue angle of 11.46°, a saturation of 67.97% and a lightness of 45.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c24325 is made of 0% cyan, 49.81% magenta, 61.57% yellow and 23.92% black ink.
| HEX | #c24325 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(194,67,37) |
| RGB Percentage | 65%, 22%, 12% |
| CMYK | 0, 49.81, 61.57, 23.92 |
| HSL | hsl(11.46,67.97%,45.29%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(11.46,80.93%,76.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.4682,49.3353,44.3025) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.5892,15.6172,3.4687) |