Langoustine 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 | #23add9 |
| Complementary Color | #25b0dc |
| Color Shade: | mid red (14.51° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 50.59% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Langoustine Color. The Peachy Scene color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Orange Shot (#dd7744) for more calm effect. Try 24 Carrot as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#25b0dc is the best complementary color to Langoustine. 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 #dc5226 complementary color is Curious Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
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 #dc2554 and #dcad25. Thus found on the left and right of #dc5226 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cerise Red and Golden Grass colors as they work well with Langoustine.
The split-complementary Langoustine palette consists of #2554dc and #25dcad colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#25b0dc). Try Mariner and Turquoise colors in combination with #dc5226, 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 #dc5226 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 Langoustine. Thus Purple Heart and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Langoustine contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Curious Blue, Lima, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #dc5226 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Langoustine tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#25b0dc) and two others. The Malachite is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cerise – 120° from the complementary Curious Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #25dc52 and #dc25af.
In a RGB color space, hex #dc5226 is made of 65% red, 24% green and 11% blue. In a HSL mode Langoustine has a hue angle of 14.51°, a saturation of 72.22% and a lightness of 50.59%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dc5226 is made of 0% cyan, 54.11% magenta, 71.37% yellow and 13.73% black ink.
| HEX | #dc5226 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(220,82,38) |
| RGB Percentage | 65%, 24%, 11% |
| CMYK | 0, 54.11, 71.37, 13.73 |
| HSL | hsl(14.51,72.22%,50.59%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(14.51,82.73%,86.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(53.3739,51.9781,51.877) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.8823,21.3902,4.2293) |