Maximum Red is vivid, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, warm blue or warm green
Inverse Color | #26dede |
Complementary Color | #20d8d9 |
Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
Color Temperature: | warm |
Lightness: | 49.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Maximum Red Color. The Coral Burst color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Carmine Pink (#eb4c42) for more energetic effect. Try Capocollo as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#20d8d9 is the best complementary color to Maximum 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 #d92121 complementary color is Java, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Alizarin Crimson are #d9207d and #d97c20. Thus found on the left and right of #d92121 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cerise and Ochre colors as they work well with Maximum Red.
The split-complementary Maximum Red palette consists of #207cd9 and #20d97d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#20d8d9). Try Curious Blue and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #d92121, 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 #d92121 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 Maximum Red. Thus Persian Blue and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Maximum Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Java, Lima, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #d92121 square combo is a palette of mid red, cool yellow, mid 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. Maximum Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#20d8d9) and two others. The Malachite is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cerise – 120° from the complementary Java. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #20d920 and #d920d8.
In a RGB color space, hex #d92121 is made of 77% red, 12% green and 12% blue. In a HSL mode Maximum Red has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 73.6% and a lightness of 49.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d92121 is made of 0% cyan, 72.16% magenta, 72.16% yellow and 14.9% black ink.
HEX | #d92121 |
RGB Decimal | rgb(217,33,33) |
RGB Percentage | 77%, 12%, 12% |
CMYK | 0, 72.16, 72.16, 14.9 |
HSL | hsl(0,73.6%,49.02%) |
HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,84.79%,85.1%) |
CIE-LAB | lab(46.9078,67.1222,48.2841) |
XYZ | xyz(29.4336,15.9492,2.966) |