Boston University Red 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 | #33fffd |
| Complementary Color | #00ccca |
| Color Shade: | cool red (359.41° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Boston University Red Color. The Medium Candy Apple Red color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Bethlehem Red (#ee0022) for more calm effect. Try Red Savina Pepper as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#00ccca is the best complementary color to Boston University 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 #cc0002 complementary color is Robin's Egg Blue, 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 Guardsman Red are #cc0067 and #cc6400. Thus found on the left and right of #cc0002 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lipstick and Tenn colors as they work well with Boston University Red.
The split-complementary Boston University Red palette consists of #0067cc and #00cc64 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#00ccca). Try Science Blue and Jade colors in combination with #cc0002, 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 #cc0002 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 Boston University Red. Thus Dark Blue and Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Boston University Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Robin's Egg Blue, Limeade, and Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #cc0002 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. Boston University Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#00ccca) and two others. The Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Electric Violet – 120° from the complementary Robin's Egg Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #01cc00 and #ca00cc.
In a RGB color space, hex #cc0002 is made of 99% red, 0% green and 1% blue. In a HSL mode Boston University Red has a hue angle of 359.41°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 40%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cc0002 is made of 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 79.22% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #cc0002 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(204,0,2) |
| RGB Percentage | 99%, 0%, 1% |
| CMYK | 0, 80, 79.22, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(359.41,100%,40%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(359.41,100%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.5238,67.7284,56.1116) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.9128,12.8418,1.2231) |