Che Guevara Red Color

#ed214d

Che Guevara 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 #12deb2
Complementary Color #21ecc0
Color Shade: cool red (347.06° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 52.94% (better contrasting with white)
Che Guevara Red Color Sample
Che Guevara Red Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ed214d

If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Che Guevara Red Color. The Irritated Ibis color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Virtual Pink (#c6174e) for more calm effect. Try Amor as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#21ecc0 is the best complementary color to Che Guevara 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 #ed214d complementary color is Bright 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 Amaranth are #ec21b2 and #ec5b21. Thus found on the left and right of #ed214d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shocking Pink and Flamingo colors as they work well with Che Guevara Red.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Che Guevara Red palette consists of #21b2ec and #21ec5b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#21ecc0). Try Picton Blue and Malachite colors in combination with #ed214d, 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 #ed214d 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 Che Guevara Red. Thus Royal Blue and Harlequin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Che Guevara Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bright Turquoise, Inch Worm, and Electric Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #ed214d 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. Che Guevara Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#21ecc0) and two others. The Harlequin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Electric Violet – 120° from the complementary Bright Turquoise. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4dec21 and #c021ec.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ed214d is made of 68% red, 10% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Che Guevara Red has a hue angle of 347.06°, a saturation of 85% and a lightness of 52.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ed214d is made of 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 62.74% yellow and 7.06% black ink.

HEX #ed214d
RGB Decimal rgb(237,33,77)
RGB Percentage 68%, 10%, 22%
CMYK 0, 80, 62.74, 7.06
HSL hsl(347.06,85%,52.94%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(347.06,86.08%,92.94%)
CIE-LAB lab(51.4141,73.8737,29.5322)
XYZ xyz(36.8085,19.6281,8.8698)
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