Pimento is soft, 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 | #23a2b8 |
| Complementary Color | #46c6dc |
| Color Shade: | mid red (8.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 57.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Pimento Color. The Chicken Comb color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Sohi Orange (#e0815e) for more calm effect. Try Brewed Mustard as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#46c6dc is the best complementary color to Pimento. 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 #dc5d47 complementary color is Scooter, 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 Red Damask are #dc467b and #dca746. Thus found on the left and right of #dc5d47 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cabaret and Anzac colors as they work well with Pimento.
The split-complementary Pimento palette consists of #467bdc and #46dca7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#46c6dc). Try Royal Blue and Shamrock colors in combination with #dc5d47, 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 #dc5d47 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 Pimento. Thus Royal Blue and Emerald giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pimento contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Scooter, Conifer, and Medium Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #dc5d47 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. Pimento tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#46c6dc) and two others. The Emerald is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Orchid – 120° from the complementary Scooter. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #46dc5c and #dc46c5.
In a RGB color space, hex #dc5d47 is made of 57% red, 24% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Pimento has a hue angle of 8.86°, a saturation of 68.04% and a lightness of 57.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dc5d47 is made of 0% cyan, 49.8% magenta, 58.43% yellow and 13.73% black ink.
| HEX | #dc5d47 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(220,93,71) |
| RGB Percentage | 57%, 24%, 18% |
| CMYK | 0, 49.8, 58.43, 13.73 |
| HSL | hsl(8.86,68.04%,57.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(8.86,67.73%,86.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.5829,48.3507,37.3586) |
| XYZ | xyz(34.5669,23.4993,8.6752) |