Whero Red Color

#dd262b

Whero 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 #22d9d4
Complementary Color #25ddd8
Color Shade: cool red (358.36° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 50.78% (better contrasting with white)
Whero Red Color Sample
Whero Red Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #dd262b

If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Whero Red Color. The Desire color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Ribbon Red (#b92636) for more calm effect. Try Clown Nose as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#25ddd8 is the best complementary color to Whero 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 #dd262b complementary color is Turquoise, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Alizarin Crimson are #dd2586 and #dd7c25. Thus found on the left and right of #dd262b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cerise and Ochre colors as they work well with Whero Red.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Whero Red palette consists of #2586dd and #25dd7c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#25ddd8). Try Curious Blue and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #dd262b, 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 #dd262b 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 Whero Red. Thus Persian Blue and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Whero Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Turquoise, Atlantis, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #dd262b square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue 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. Whero Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#25ddd8) and two others. The Malachite is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Lavender – 120° from the complementary Turquoise. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2add25 and #d825dd.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #dd262b is made of 73% red, 13% green and 14% blue. In a HSL mode Whero Red has a hue angle of 358.36°, a saturation of 72.91% and a lightness of 50.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dd262b is made of 0% cyan, 71.77% magenta, 69.81% yellow and 13.33% black ink.

HEX #dd262b
RGB Decimal rgb(221,38,43)
RGB Percentage 73%, 13%, 14%
CMYK 0, 71.77, 69.81, 13.33
HSL hsl(358.36,72.91%,50.78%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(358.36,82.81%,86.67%)
CIE-LAB lab(48.1752,67.3636,44.592)
XYZ xyz(30.948,16.9328,3.9227)
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