Red Cray is vibrant, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or cool green
| Inverse Color | #1ba1cd |
| Complementary Color | #31b8e4 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (14.83° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 54.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Red Cray Color. The Valencia color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Devilish (#dd3322) for more calm effect. Try Gravlax as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#31b8e4 is the best complementary color to Red Cray. 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 #e45e32 complementary color is Picton 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 Cinnabar are #e4315e and #e4b731. Thus found on the left and right of #e45e32 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Amaranth and Tulip Tree colors as they work well with Red Cray.
The split-complementary Red Cray palette consists of #315ee4 and #31e4b7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#31b8e4). Try Royal Blue and Turquoise colors in combination with #e45e32, 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 #e45e32 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Red Cray. Thus Purple Heart and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Red Cray contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Picton Blue, Lima, and Medium Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #e45e32 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. Red Cray tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#31b8e4) and two others. The Malachite is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cerise – 120° from the complementary Picton Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #31e45e and #e431b7.
In a RGB color space, hex #e45e32 is made of 61% red, 25% green and 13% blue. In a HSL mode Red Cray has a hue angle of 14.83°, a saturation of 76.72% and a lightness of 54.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e45e32 is made of 0% cyan, 52.55% magenta, 69.8% yellow and 10.59% black ink.
| HEX | #e45e32 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(228,94,50) |
| RGB Percentage | 61%, 25%, 13% |
| CMYK | 0, 52.55, 69.8, 10.59 |
| HSL | hsl(14.83,76.72%,54.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(14.83,78.07%,89.41%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.8111,49.833,50.0114) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.5733,24.7297,5.8633) |