Reddish 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 | #3bbdbf |
| Complementary Color | #40c2c3 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0.91° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 50.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Reddish Color. The Southwestern Clay 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 saturated alternative called Track and Field (#d66352) for more energetic effect. Try Tapestry Red as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#40c2c3 is the best complementary color to Reddish. 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 #c44240 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 #c3407f and #c38340. Thus found on the left and right of #c44240 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Tussock colors as they work well with Reddish.
The split-complementary Reddish palette consists of #407fc3 and #40c383 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#40c2c3). Try Boston Blue and Emerald colors in combination with #c44240, 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 #c44240 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 Reddish. Thus Governor Bay and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Reddish contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pelorous, Sushi, and Fuchsia Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #c44240 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. Reddish tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#40c2c3) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuchsia Pink – 120° from the complementary Pelorous. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #40c342 and #c340c1.
In a RGB color space, hex #c44240 is made of 60% red, 20% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Reddish has a hue angle of 0.91°, a saturation of 52.8% and a lightness of 50.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c44240 is made of 0% cyan, 50.98% magenta, 51.76% yellow and 23.14% black ink.
| HEX | #c44240 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(196,66,64) |
| RGB Percentage | 60%, 20%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 50.98, 51.76, 23.14 |
| HSL | hsl(0.91,52.8%,50.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0.91,67.35%,76.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.9776,51.6089,30.0657) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.6386,16.0024,6.5879) |