Plastic Carrot is vivid, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #09a2df |
| Complementary Color | #20b9f6 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (17.1° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 54.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Plastic Carrot Color. The Cinnamon color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Tango (#ed7a1c) for more calm effect. Try Orange Bell Pepper as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#20b9f6 is the best complementary color to Plastic Carrot. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #f65d20 complementary color is Dodger Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Flamingo are #f6204d and #f6c820. Thus found on the left and right of #f65d20 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Red Ribbon and Ripe Lemon colors as they work well with Plastic Carrot.
The split-complementary Plastic Carrot palette consists of #204df6 and #20f6c8 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#20b9f6). Try Blue Ribbon and Bright Turquoise colors in combination with #f65d20, 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 #f65d20 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 Plastic Carrot. Thus Electric Violet and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Plastic Carrot contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Dodger Blue, Harlequin, and Electric Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #f65d20 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Plastic Carrot tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#20b9f6) and two others. The Malachite is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shocking Pink – 120° from the complementary Dodger Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #20f65d and #f620b8.
In a RGB color space, hex #f65d20 is made of 66% red, 25% green and 9% blue. In a HSL mode Plastic Carrot has a hue angle of 17.1°, a saturation of 92.24% and a lightness of 54.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f65d20 is made of 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 83.92% yellow and 3.53% black ink.
| HEX | #f65d20 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(246,93,32) |
| RGB Percentage | 66%, 25%, 9% |
| CMYK | 0, 60, 83.92, 3.53 |
| HSL | hsl(17.1,92.24%,54.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(17.1,86.99%,96.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(59.4579,56.135,61.1761) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.1811,27.5258,4.4563) |