Mandarin 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 | #18b5cc |
| Complementary Color | #33cfe6 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (7.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 55.29% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Mandarin Red Color. The Clear Red 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 Aurora Orange (#ec7042) for more energetic effect. Try Koeksister as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#33cfe6 is the best complementary color to Mandarin 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 #e74a33 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 #e63375 and #e6a433. Thus found on the left and right of #e74a33 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cerise Red and Fire Bush colors as they work well with Mandarin Red.
The split-complementary Mandarin Red palette consists of #3375e6 and #33e6a3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#33cfe6). Try Royal Blue and Turquoise colors in combination with #e74a33, 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 #e74a33 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 Mandarin Red. Thus Royal Blue and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Mandarin Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Picton Blue, Lima, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #e74a33 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. Mandarin Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#33cfe6) and two others. The Malachite is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Brilliant Rose – 120° from the complementary Picton Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #33e64a and #e633cf.
In a RGB color space, hex #e74a33 is made of 65% red, 21% green and 14% blue. In a HSL mode Mandarin Red has a hue angle of 7.67°, a saturation of 78.95% and a lightness of 55.29%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #e74a33 is made of 0% cyan, 61.57% magenta, 70.59% yellow and 9.41% black ink.
| HEX | #e74a33 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(231,74,51) |
| RGB Percentage | 65%, 21%, 14% |
| CMYK | 0, 61.57, 70.59, 9.41 |
| HSL | hsl(7.67,78.95%,55.29%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(7.67,77.92%,90.59%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.1599,59.3545,47.0106) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.0013,22.1255,5.5051) |