Firebug Color

#cd5c51

Firebug 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 #32a3ae
Complementary Color #51c2cd
Color Shade: mid red (5.32° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 56.08% (better contrasting with white)
Firebug Color Sample
Firebug Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #cd5c51

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Firebug Color. The Gold Pheasant color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Tawny Orange (#d37f6f) for more calm effect. Try Japonica as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#51c2cd is the best complementary color to Firebug. 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 #cd5c51 complementary color is Shakespeare, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #cd5183 and #cd9a51. Thus found on the left and right of #cd5c51 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Tussock colors as they work well with Firebug.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Firebug palette consists of #5183cd and #51cd99 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#51c2cd). Try Danube and Emerald colors in combination with #cd5c51, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #cd5c51 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 Firebug. Thus Indigo and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Firebug contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shakespeare, Mantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #cd5c51 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Firebug tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#51c2cd) 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 #51cd5c and #cd51c1.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #cd5c51 is made of 54% red, 24% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Firebug has a hue angle of 5.32°, a saturation of 55.36% and a lightness of 56.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cd5c51 is made of 0% cyan, 44.31% magenta, 48.63% yellow and 19.61% black ink.

HEX #cd5c51
RGB Decimal rgb(205,92,81)
RGB Percentage 54%, 24%, 21%
CMYK 0, 44.31, 48.63, 19.61
HSL hsl(5.32,55.36%,56.08%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(5.32,60.49%,80.39%)
CIE-LAB lab(53.1976,44.0074,28.2513)
XYZ xyz(30.4892,21.2275,10.2749)
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