Flame Scarlet 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 | #32ded5 |
| Complementary Color | #20cdc4 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (356.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 46.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Flame Scarlet Color. The Timeless Beauty 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 saturated alternative called Salsa (#aa182b) for more energetic effect. Try Vinho do Porto as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#20cdc4 is the best complementary color to Flame Scarlet. 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 #cd212a complementary color is Java, 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 Cardinal are #cd207f and #cd6e20. Thus found on the left and right of #cd212a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Red Violet and Hot Cinnamon colors as they work well with Flame Scarlet.
The split-complementary Flame Scarlet palette consists of #207fcd and #20cd6e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#20cdc4). Try Curious Blue and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #cd212a, 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 #cd212a 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 Flame Scarlet. Thus Persian Blue and Lima giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Flame Scarlet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Java, Lima, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #cd212a 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. Flame Scarlet tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#20cdc4) and two others. The Lima is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Purple Heart – 120° from the complementary Java. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #29cd20 and #c420cd.
In a RGB color space, hex #cd212a is made of 73% red, 12% green and 15% blue. In a HSL mode Flame Scarlet has a hue angle of 356.86°, a saturation of 72.27% and a lightness of 46.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cd212a is made of 0% cyan, 67.45% magenta, 63.92% yellow and 19.61% black ink.
| HEX | #cd212a |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(205,33,42) |
| RGB Percentage | 73%, 12%, 15% |
| CMYK | 0, 67.45, 63.92, 19.61 |
| HSL | hsl(356.86,72.27%,46.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(356.86,83.9%,80.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.5667,64.0874,40.4708) |
| XYZ | xyz(26.1386,14.234,3.5603) |