Safflower Red is vivid, 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 | #26ccc0 |
| Complementary Color | #32d9cc |
| Color Shade: | cool red (355.66° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 52.55% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Safflower Red Color. The Nectarous Nectarine color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Tartan Red (#b1282a) for more calm effect. Try Rouge Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#32d9cc is the best complementary color to Safflower 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 #d9333f 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 #d93291 and #d97932. Thus found on the left and right of #d9333f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cerise and Brandy Punch colors as they work well with Safflower Red.
The split-complementary Safflower Red palette consists of #3292d9 and #32d979 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#32d9cc). Try Curious Blue and Shamrock colors in combination with #d9333f, 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 #d9333f 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 Safflower Red. Thus Cerulean Blue and Lima giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Safflower Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Turquoise, Atlantis, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #d9333f 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. Safflower Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#32d9cc) and two others. The Lima is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Amethyst – 120° from the complementary Turquoise. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3fd932 and #cc32d9.
In a RGB color space, hex #d9333f is made of 66% red, 15% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Safflower Red has a hue angle of 355.66°, a saturation of 68.6% and a lightness of 52.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #d9333f is made of 0% cyan, 65.1% magenta, 60.39% yellow and 14.9% black ink.
| HEX | #d9333f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(217,51,63) |
| RGB Percentage | 66%, 15%, 19% |
| CMYK | 0, 65.1, 60.39, 14.9 |
| HSL | hsl(355.66,68.6%,52.55%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(355.66,76.5%,85.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.8571,63.4898,33.8243) |
| XYZ | xyz(30.6963,17.4782,6.4584) |