Flush Mahogany is vivid, 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 | #35dbda |
| Complementary Color | #24c9c9 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (359.64° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 46.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Flush Mahogany Color. The Faded Red 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 soft alternative called Haute Couture (#a0252a) for more calm effect. Try Anarchist as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#24c9c9 is the best complementary color to Flush Mahogany. 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 #ca2425 complementary color is Java, 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 Cardinal are #c92477 and #c97624. Thus found on the left and right of #ca2425 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cerise and Ochre colors as they work well with Flush Mahogany.
The split-complementary Flush Mahogany palette consists of #2477c9 and #24c976 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#24c9c9). Try Mariner and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #ca2425, 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 #ca2425 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 Flush Mahogany. Thus Persian Blue and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Flush Mahogany contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Java, Lima, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #ca2425 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. Flush Mahogany tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#24c9c9) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cerise – 120° from the complementary Java. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #24c924 and #c924c9.
In a RGB color space, hex #ca2425 is made of 73% red, 13% green and 13% blue. In a HSL mode Flush Mahogany has a hue angle of 359.64°, a saturation of 69.75% and a lightness of 46.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ca2425 is made of 0% cyan, 65.1% magenta, 64.71% yellow and 20.78% black ink.
| HEX | #ca2425 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(202,36,37) |
| RGB Percentage | 73%, 13%, 13% |
| CMYK | 0, 65.1, 64.71, 20.78 |
| HSL | hsl(359.64,69.75%,46.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(359.64,82.18%,79.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.1638,62.4015,42.6038) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.3219,13.9519,3.1086) |