Chilli Cashew 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 | #3ab |
| Complementary Color | #43bacc |
| Color Shade: | mid red (7.5° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 53.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Chilli Cashew Color. The Rum Punch color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Ginshu (#bc2d29) for more energetic effect. Try Spanish Peanut as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#43bacc is the best complementary color to Chilli Cashew. 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 #c54 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 White are #cc4376 and #cc9943. Thus found on the left and right of #c54 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Tussock colors as they work well with Chilli Cashew.
The split-complementary Chilli Cashew palette consists of #4377cc and #43cc99 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#43bacc). Try Indigo and Shamrock colors in combination with #c54, 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 #c54 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 Chilli Cashew. Thus Purple Heart and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Chilli Cashew contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shakespeare, Atlantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #c54 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. Chilli Cashew tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#43bacc) 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 #43cc55 and #cc43bb.
In a RGB color space, hex #cc5544 is made of 57% red, 24% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Chilli Cashew has a hue angle of 7.5°, a saturation of 57.14% and a lightness of 53.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cc5544 is made of 0% cyan, 46.67% magenta, 53.33% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #cc5544 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(204,85,68) |
| RGB Percentage | 57%, 24%, 19% |
| CMYK | 0, 46.67, 53.33, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(7.5,57.14%,53.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(7.5,66.67%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.5553,46.1681,33.6158) |
| XYZ | xyz(29.1937,19.7517,7.7426) |