Spanish Crimson 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 | #1ae5b3 |
| Complementary Color | #19e5b3 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (345.22° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 50% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Spanish Crimson Color. The Watermelon Sugar color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Ruby Shard (#bd1c30) for more calm effect. Try Brutal Doom as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#19e5b3 is the best complementary color to Spanish Crimson. 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 #e51a4c complementary color is Java, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Amaranth are #e519b1 and #e54d19. Thus found on the left and right of #e51a4c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Red Violet and Cinnabar colors as they work well with Spanish Crimson.
The split-complementary Spanish Crimson palette consists of #19b1e5 and #19e54d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#19e5b3). Try Curious Blue and Malachite colors in combination with #e51a4c, 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 #e51a4c 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 Spanish Crimson. Thus Denim and Lima giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Spanish Crimson contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Java, Inch Worm, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #e51a4c square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Spanish Crimson tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#19e5b3) and two others. The Lima is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Electric Violet – 120° from the complementary Java. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4be519 and #b319e5.
In a RGB color space, hex #e51a4c is made of 69% red, 8% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Spanish Crimson has a hue angle of 345.22°, a saturation of 79.61% and a lightness of 50%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e51a4c is made of 0% cyan, 79.6% magenta, 60% yellow and 10.2% black ink.
| HEX | #e51a4c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(229,26,76) |
| RGB Percentage | 69%, 8%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 79.6, 60, 10.2 |
| HSL | hsl(345.22,79.61%,50%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(345.22,88.65%,89.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.3972,73.0062,27.2607) |
| XYZ | xyz(33.987,17.9186,8.5048) |