Poinciana is vivid, 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 | #35cbdd |
| Complementary Color | #22b8c9 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (6.43° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 46.27% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Poinciana Color. The Chocolate Lust color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Nasturtium Flower (#e64d1d) for more energetic effect. Try Red Birch as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#22b8c9 is the best complementary color to Poinciana. 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 #ca3422 complementary color is Java, 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 Thunderbird are #c92263 and #c98722. Thus found on the left and right of #ca3422 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Maroon Flush and Ochre colors as they work well with Poinciana.
The split-complementary Poinciana palette consists of #2263c9 and #22c987 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#22b8c9). Try Mariner and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #ca3422, 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 #ca3422 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 Poinciana. Thus Persian Blue and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Poinciana contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Java, Lima, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #ca3422 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. Poinciana tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#22b8c9) and two others. The Malachite 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 #22c934 and #c922b7.
In a RGB color space, hex #ca3422 is made of 70% red, 18% green and 12% blue. In a HSL mode Poinciana has a hue angle of 6.43°, a saturation of 71.19% and a lightness of 46.27%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ca3422 is made of 0% cyan, 58.83% magenta, 65.89% yellow and 20.78% black ink.
| HEX | #ca3422 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(202,52,34) |
| RGB Percentage | 70%, 18%, 12% |
| CMYK | 0, 58.83, 65.89, 20.78 |
| HSL | hsl(6.43,71.19%,46.27%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(6.43,83.17%,79.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.8091,57.6308,45.6968) |
| XYZ | xyz(25.8738,15.128,3.0697) |