Claret Red 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 | #37b39e |
| Complementary Color | #4bc8b3 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (349.84° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 54.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Claret Red Color. The Old Geranium color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Gypsy Red (#b6363b) for more energetic effect. Try Luminous Pink as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4bc8b3 is the best complementary color to Claret Red. 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 #c84c61 complementary color is Puerto Rico, 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 Chestnut Rose are #c84b9e and #c8754b. Thus found on the left and right of #c84c61 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Raw Sienna colors as they work well with Claret Red.
The split-complementary Claret Red palette consists of #4b9ec8 and #4bc875 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4bc8b3). Try Shakespeare and Emerald colors in combination with #c84c61, 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 #c84c61 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 Claret Red. Thus Indigo and Mantis giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Claret Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Puerto Rico, Celery, and Fuchsia Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #c84c61 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. Claret Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#4bc8b3) and two others. The Mantis is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Amethyst – 120° from the complementary Puerto Rico. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #60c84b and #b34bc8.
In a RGB color space, hex #c84c61 is made of 54% red, 20% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Claret Red has a hue angle of 349.84°, a saturation of 52.99% and a lightness of 54.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c84c61 is made of 0% cyan, 48.63% magenta, 40.39% yellow and 21.57% black ink.
| HEX | #c84c61 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(200,76,97) |
| RGB Percentage | 54%, 20%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 48.63, 40.39, 21.57 |
| HSL | hsl(349.84,52.99%,54.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(349.84,62%,78.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.8715,50.9729,14.2424) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.5615,18.3113,13.3383) |