Astorath Red Color

#dd482b

Astorath 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 #22b7d4
Complementary Color #2bbfdc
Color Shade: mid red (9.78° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 51.76% (better contrasting with white)
Astorath Red Color Sample
Astorath Red Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #dd482b

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Astorath Red Color. The Peri Peri color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Harvest Haze (#de6931) for more energetic effect. Try Flushed as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#2bbfdc is the best complementary color to Astorath 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 #dd482b 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 #dc2b66 and #dca12b. Thus found on the left and right of #dd482b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cerise Red and Golden Grass colors as they work well with Astorath Red.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Astorath Red palette consists of #2b66dc and #2bdca1 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2bbfdc). Try Mariner and Shamrock colors in combination with #dd482b, 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 #dd482b 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 Astorath Red. Thus Purple Heart and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Astorath Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Scooter, Lima, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #dd482b 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. Astorath Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#2bbfdc) 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 #2bdc48 and #dc2bbf.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #dd482b is made of 66% red, 21% green and 13% blue. In a HSL mode Astorath Red has a hue angle of 9.78°, a saturation of 72.36% and a lightness of 51.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dd482b is made of 0% cyan, 58.43% magenta, 69.81% yellow and 13.33% black ink.

HEX #dd482b
RGB Decimal rgb(221,72,43)
RGB Percentage 66%, 21%, 13%
CMYK 0, 58.43, 69.81, 13.33
HSL hsl(9.78,72.36%,51.76%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(9.78,80.54%,86.67%)
CIE-LAB lab(52.0416,56.6138,48.3491)
XYZ xyz(32.5722,20.1813,4.4641)
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