Ottoman Red is vivid, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #1dd |
| Complementary Color | #22eded |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 53.33% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Ottoman Red Color. The Pastel Strawberry 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 Bloody Red (#ca1f1b) for more calm effect. Try Pumping Spice as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#22eded is the best complementary color to Ottoman Red. Warm cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #e22 complementary color is Bright Turquoise, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #ed2288 and #ed8822. Thus found on the left and right of #e22 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Violet Red and Carrot Orange colors as they work well with Ottoman Red.
The split-complementary Ottoman Red palette consists of #2287ed and #22ed88 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#22eded). Try Dodger Blue and Spring Green colors in combination with #e22, 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 #e22 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 Ottoman Red. Thus Blue and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ottoman Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bright Turquoise, Inch Worm, and Electric Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #e22 square combo is a palette of mid 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. Ottoman Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#22eded) and two others. The Malachite is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking Pink – 120° from the complementary Bright Turquoise. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #22ed22 and #ed22ed.
In a RGB color space, hex #ee2222 is made of 78% red, 11% green and 11% blue. In a HSL mode Ottoman Red has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 85.71% and a lightness of 53.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ee2222 is made of 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 80% yellow and 6.67% black ink.
| HEX | #ee2222 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(238,34,34) |
| RGB Percentage | 78%, 11%, 11% |
| CMYK | 0, 80, 80, 6.67 |
| HSL | hsl(0,85.71%,53.33%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,85.71%,93.33%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.1942,72.5368,53.1122) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.1207,19.4367,3.3613) |