Madder Lake 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 | #33ccc9 |
| Complementary Color | #32ccc8 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (358.82° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 50% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Madder Lake Color. The Cherry Kiss color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Roses are Red (#aa3646) for more calm effect. Try Toasted Truffle as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#32ccc8 is the best complementary color to Madder Lake. 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 #cc3336 complementary color is Turquoise, 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 Persian Red are #cc3282 and #cc7c32. Thus found on the left and right of #cc3336 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Medium Red Violet and Brandy Punch colors as they work well with Madder Lake.
The split-complementary Madder Lake palette consists of #3282cc and #32cc7c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#32ccc8). Try Mariner and Shamrock colors in combination with #cc3336, 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 #cc3336 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 Madder Lake. Thus Governor Bay and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Madder Lake contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Turquoise, Atlantis, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #cc3336 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. Madder Lake tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#32ccc8) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Amethyst – 120° from the complementary Turquoise. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #35cc32 and #c832cc.
In a RGB color space, hex #cc3336 is made of 66% red, 17% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Madder Lake has a hue angle of 358.82°, a saturation of 60% and a lightness of 50%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cc3336 is made of 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 58.82% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #cc3336 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(204,51,54) |
| RGB Percentage | 66%, 17%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 60, 58.82, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(358.82,60%,50%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(358.82,75%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.2732,59.2538,35.4323) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.7515,15.4714,5.0663) |