Faded Red is soft, 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 | #2cb6b1 |
| Complementary Color | #48d3ce |
| Color Shade: | cool red (357.83° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 55.69% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Faded Red Color. The Chubby Kiss color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Tuna Sashimi (#cf6275) for more calm effect. Try Feverish as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#48d3ce is the best complementary color to Faded Red. 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 #d3494e complementary color is Turquoise, 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 Valencia are #d34892 and #d38948. Thus found on the left and right of #d3494e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cranberry and Raw Sienna colors as they work well with Faded Red.
The split-complementary Faded Red palette consists of #4893d3 and #48d389 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#48d3ce). Try Havelock Blue and Shamrock colors in combination with #d3494e, 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 #d3494e 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 Faded Red. Thus Indigo and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Faded Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Turquoise, Atlantis, and Medium Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #d3494e 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. Faded Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#48d3ce) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender – 120° from the complementary Turquoise. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4dd348 and #ce48d3.
In a RGB color space, hex #d3494e is made of 58% red, 20% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Faded Red has a hue angle of 357.83°, a saturation of 61.06% and a lightness of 55.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d3494e is made of 0% cyan, 54.12% magenta, 52.16% yellow and 17.25% black ink.
| HEX | #d3494e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(211,73,78) |
| RGB Percentage | 58%, 20%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 54.12, 52.16, 17.25 |
| HSL | hsl(357.83,61.06%,55.69%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(357.83,65.4%,82.75%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.8786,54.4982,27.2518) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.6217,19.164,9.2928) |