Wulfenite is soft, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #3189c6 |
| Complementary Color | #3990cd |
| Color Shade: | warm red (24.56° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Wulfenite Color. The Clove Dye color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Corn Snake (#ab6134) for more calm effect. Try Cold Pilsner as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#3990cd is the best complementary color to Wulfenite. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ce7639 complementary color is Shakespeare, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Raw Sienna are #cd3946 and #cdc039. Thus found on the left and right of #ce7639 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Flush Mahogany and Old Gold colors as they work well with Wulfenite.
The split-complementary Wulfenite palette consists of #3946cd and #39cdc0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3990cd). Try Cerulean Blue and Turquoise colors in combination with #ce7639, 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 #ce7639 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Wulfenite. Thus Purple Heart and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Wulfenite contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Shakespeare, Apple, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #ce7639 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Wulfenite tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#3990cd) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Medium Red Violet – 120° from the complementary Shakespeare. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #39cd76 and #cd3990.
In a RGB color space, hex #ce7639 is made of 54% red, 31% green and 15% blue. In a HSL mode Wulfenite has a hue angle of 24.56°, a saturation of 60.32% and a lightness of 51.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ce7639 is made of 0% cyan, 34.51% magenta, 58.43% yellow and 19.22% black ink.
| HEX | #ce7639 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(206,118,57) |
| RGB Percentage | 54%, 31%, 15% |
| CMYK | 0, 34.51, 58.43, 19.22 |
| HSL | hsl(24.56,60.32%,51.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(24.56,72.33%,80.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(58.3904,29.5998,47.2349) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.6706,26.3741,7.2397) |