Shōjōhi Red Color

#dc3023

Shōjōhi Red is vivid, 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 #23cfdc
Complementary Color #22cedc
Color Shade: mid red (4.22° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 50% (better contrasting with white)
Shōjōhi Red Color Sample
Shōjōhi Red Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #dc3023

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Shōjōhi Red Color. The Medium Vermilion color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Tall Poppy (#b32d29) for more calm effect. Try Rosy Sunset as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#22cedc is the best complementary color to Shōjōhi 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 #dc3023 complementary color is Scooter, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Punch are #dc2272 and #dc8c22. Thus found on the left and right of #dc3023 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cerise Red and Geebung colors as they work well with Shōjōhi Red.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Shōjōhi Red palette consists of #2272dc and #22dc8c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#22cedc). Try Mariner and Shamrock colors in combination with #dc3023, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #dc3023 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 Shōjōhi Red. Thus Persian Blue and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Shōjōhi Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Scooter, Lima, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #dc3023 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Shōjōhi Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#22cedc) and two others. The Malachite 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 #22dc2f and #dc22cf.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #dc3023 is made of 73% red, 16% green and 12% blue. In a HSL mode Shōjōhi Red has a hue angle of 4.22°, a saturation of 72.55% and a lightness of 50%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dc3023 is made of 0% cyan, 67.45% magenta, 72.54% yellow and 13.73% black ink.

HEX #dc3023
RGB Decimal rgb(220,48,35)
RGB Percentage 73%, 16%, 12%
CMYK 0, 67.45, 72.54, 13.73
HSL hsl(4.22,72.55%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(4.22,84.09%,86.27%)
CIE-LAB lab(48.8232,64.3021,49.2122)
XYZ xyz(30.8755,17.4509,3.3311)
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