Pompeii Red is vibrant, 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 | #2eb9d3 |
| Complementary Color | #2cb6d0 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (9.45° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 49.61% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Pompeii Red Color. The Bronzed color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Emergency Zone (#e36940) for more energetic effect. Try Casa De Oro as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#2cb6d0 is the best complementary color to Pompeii Red. 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 #d1462c complementary color is Scooter, 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 Valencia are #d02c64 and #d0982c. Thus found on the left and right of #d1462c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cerise Red and Hokey Pokey colors as they work well with Pompeii Red.
The split-complementary Pompeii Red palette consists of #2c64d0 and #2cd098 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2cb6d0). Try Mariner and Shamrock colors in combination with #d1462c, 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 #d1462c 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 Pompeii Red. Thus Purple Heart and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pompeii Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Scooter, Atlantis, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #d1462c 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. Pompeii Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#2cb6d0) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cerise – 120° from the complementary Scooter. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2cd046 and #d02cb7.
In a RGB color space, hex #d1462c is made of 65% red, 22% green and 14% blue. In a HSL mode Pompeii Red has a hue angle of 9.45°, a saturation of 65.22% and a lightness of 49.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d1462c is made of 0% cyan, 54.51% magenta, 64.71% yellow and 18.04% black ink.
| HEX | #d1462c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(209,70,44) |
| RGB Percentage | 65%, 22%, 14% |
| CMYK | 0, 54.51, 64.71, 18.04 |
| HSL | hsl(9.45,65.22%,49.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(9.45,78.95%,81.96%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.6383,53.4483,44.7741) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.9393,18.1175,4.3546) |