King Crimson Color

#c64a4a

King Crimson is soft, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, warm blue or warm green

Inverse Color #39b5b5
Complementary Color #49c5c6
Color Shade: mid red (0° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 53.33% (better contrasting with white)
King Crimson Color Sample
King Crimson Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #c64a4a

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to King Crimson Color. The Apricot Brandy color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Lippie (#d16a68) for more energetic effect. Try Geranium Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#49c5c6 is the best complementary color to King Crimson. 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 #c64a4a complementary color is Pelorous, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown are #c64988 and #c68849. Thus found on the left and right of #c64a4a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Tussock colors as they work well with King Crimson.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary King Crimson palette consists of #4987c6 and #49c688 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#49c5c6). Try Indigo and Emerald colors in combination with #c64a4a, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #c64a4a 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 King Crimson. Thus Indigo and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of King Crimson contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pelorous, Sushi, and Fuchsia Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #c64a4a square combo is a palette of mid red, cool yellow, mid cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. King Crimson tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#49c5c6) 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 #49c649 and #c649c5.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #c64a4a is made of 57% red, 21% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode King Crimson has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 52.1% and a lightness of 53.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c64a4a is made of 0% cyan, 48.63% magenta, 48.63% yellow and 22.35% black ink.

HEX #c64a4a
RGB Decimal rgb(198,74,74)
RGB Percentage 57%, 21%, 21%
CMYK 0, 48.63, 48.63, 22.35
HSL hsl(0,52.1%,53.33%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(0,62.63%,77.65%)
CIE-LAB lab(48.7573,49.45,26.4594)
XYZ xyz(26.9735,17.3977,8.415)
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