Smouldering Red is vivid, 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 | #35cbcb |
| Complementary Color | #34c9ca |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 49.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Smouldering Red Color. The Milano Red color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Pinkadelic (#cb5c5b) for more calm effect. Try Red Wire as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#34c9ca is the best complementary color to Smouldering Red. 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 #ca3434 complementary color is Turquoise, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Flush Mahogany are #ca347f and #ca7f34. Thus found on the left and right of #ca3434 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Medium Red Violet and Copper colors as they work well with Smouldering Red.
The split-complementary Smouldering Red palette consists of #347eca and #34ca7f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#34c9ca). Try Mariner and Shamrock colors in combination with #ca3434, 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 #ca3434 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 Smouldering Red. Thus Governor Bay and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Smouldering Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Turquoise, Atlantis, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #ca3434 square combo is a palette of mid red, cool yellow, mid 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. Smouldering Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#34c9ca) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuchsia Pink – 120° from the complementary Turquoise. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #34ca34 and #ca34c9.
In a RGB color space, hex #ca3434 is made of 66% red, 17% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Smouldering Red has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 59.06% and a lightness of 49.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ca3434 is made of 0% cyan, 58.83% magenta, 58.83% yellow and 20.78% black ink.
| HEX | #ca3434 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(202,52,52) |
| RGB Percentage | 66%, 17%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 58.83, 58.83, 20.78 |
| HSL | hsl(0,59.06%,49.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,74.26%,79.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.9889,58.232,36.1607) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.2049,15.2605,4.8132) |