Copper Red is soft, 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 | #3492ae |
| Complementary Color | #51aecb |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.77° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 55.69% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Copper Red Color. The Crimson Warrior 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 Balcony Sunset (#d78e6b) for more energetic effect. Try Chili Sauce as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#51aecb is the best complementary color to Copper 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 #cb6d51 complementary color is Shakespeare, 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 Chestnut Rose are #cb5171 and #cbaa51. Thus found on the left and right of #cb6d51 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chestnut Rose and Roti colors as they work well with Copper Red.
The split-complementary Copper Red palette consists of #5171cb and #51cbaa colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#51aecb). Try Indigo and Puerto Rico colors in combination with #cb6d51, 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 #cb6d51 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 Copper Red. Thus Fuchsia Blue and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Copper Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shakespeare, Mantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #cb6d51 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. Copper Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#51aecb) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuchsia Pink – 120° from the complementary Shakespeare. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #51cb6d and #cb51ae.
In a RGB color space, hex #cb6d51 is made of 52% red, 28% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Copper Red has a hue angle of 13.77°, a saturation of 53.98% and a lightness of 55.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cb6d51 is made of 0% cyan, 36.86% magenta, 47.85% yellow and 20.39% black ink.
| HEX | #cb6d51 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(203,109,81) |
| RGB Percentage | 52%, 28%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 36.86, 47.85, 20.39 |
| HSL | hsl(13.77,53.98%,55.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.77,60.1%,79.61%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.3152,34.6124,32.1114) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.5824,24.2279,10.7965) |