Japanese Koi 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 | #2487bd |
| Complementary Color | #41a4db |
| Color Shade: | warm red (21.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 55.88% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Japanese Koi Color. The Langoustine color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Candle Yellow (#e09b6e) for more calm effect. Try Exotic Honey as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#41a4db is the best complementary color to Japanese Koi. 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 #db7842 complementary color is Havelock Blue, 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 Red Damask are #db4158 and #dbc441. Thus found on the left and right of #db7842 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cerise Red and Wattle colors as they work well with Japanese Koi.
The split-complementary Japanese Koi palette consists of #4158db and #41dbc4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#41a4db). Try Royal Blue and Turquoise colors in combination with #db7842, 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 #db7842 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 Japanese Koi. Thus Purple Heart and Shamrock giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Japanese Koi contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Havelock Blue, Atlantis, and Medium Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #db7842 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. Japanese Koi tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#41a4db) and two others. The Shamrock is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cerise – 120° from the complementary Havelock Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #41db78 and #db41a4.
In a RGB color space, hex #db7842 is made of 54% red, 30% green and 16% blue. In a HSL mode Japanese Koi has a hue angle of 21.18°, a saturation of 68% and a lightness of 55.88%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #db7842 is made of 0% cyan, 38.82% magenta, 60% yellow and 14.12% black ink.
| HEX | #db7842 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(219,120,66) |
| RGB Percentage | 54%, 30%, 16% |
| CMYK | 0, 38.82, 60, 14.12 |
| HSL | hsl(21.18,68%,55.88%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(21.18,69.86%,85.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(60.6812,34.2746,45.7892) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.9133,28.8864,8.7843) |