Red Orpiment 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 | #3292a8 |
| Complementary Color | #56b6cd |
| Color Shade: | mid red (11.19° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 57.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Red Orpiment Color. The Amaryllis 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 soft alternative called Summer Fig (#be4b3b) for more calm effect. Try Bloody Salmon as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#56b6cd is the best complementary color to Red Orpiment. 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 #cd6d57 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 Chestnut Rose are #cd567b and #cda756. Thus found on the left and right of #cd6d57 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Roti colors as they work well with Red Orpiment.
The split-complementary Red Orpiment palette consists of #567ccd and #56cda7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#56b6cd). Try Indigo and Puerto Rico colors in combination with #cd6d57, 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 #cd6d57 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 Red Orpiment. Thus Blue Marguerite and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Red Orpiment contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shakespeare, Mantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #cd6d57 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. Red Orpiment tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#56b6cd) 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 #56cd6c and #cd56b6.
In a RGB color space, hex #cd6d57 is made of 51% red, 27% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Red Orpiment has a hue angle of 11.19°, a saturation of 54.13% and a lightness of 57.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cd6d57 is made of 0% cyan, 37.64% magenta, 46.27% yellow and 19.61% black ink.
| HEX | #cd6d57 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(205,109,87) |
| RGB Percentage | 51%, 27%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 37.64, 46.27, 19.61 |
| HSL | hsl(11.19,54.13%,57.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(11.19,57.56%,80.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.6881,35.8452,29.275) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.3658,24.6045,12.0601) |