Metroid 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 | #07c7ff |
| Complementary Color | #00bff8 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.55° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 48.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Metroid Red Color. The Midwinter Fire 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 soft alternative called Orange (#ff681f) for more calm effect. Try Orange Tiger as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#00bff8 is the best complementary color to Metroid 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 #f83800 complementary color is Cerulean, 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 Scarlet are #f80043 and #f8b300. Thus found on the left and right of #f83800 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Torch Red and Selective Yellow colors as they work well with Metroid Red.
The split-complementary Metroid Red palette consists of #0043f8 and #00f8b4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#00bff8). Try Blue Ribbon and Bright Turquoise colors in combination with #f83800, 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 #f83800 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 Metroid Red. Thus Blue and Malachite giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Metroid Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cerulean, Harlequin, and Electric Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #f83800 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. Metroid Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#00bff8) and two others. The Malachite is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Purple Pizzazz – 120° from the complementary Cerulean. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #00f838 and #f800c0.
In a RGB color space, hex #f83800 is made of 82% red, 18% green and 0% blue. In a HSL mode Metroid Red has a hue angle of 13.55°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 48.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #f83800 is made of 0% cyan, 75.29% magenta, 97.25% yellow and 2.75% black ink.
| HEX | #f83800 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(248,56,0) |
| RGB Percentage | 82%, 18%, 0% |
| CMYK | 0, 75.29, 97.25, 2.75 |
| HSL | hsl(13.55,100%,48.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.55,100%,97.25%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.85,69.6982,67.0047) |
| XYZ | xyz(40.1256,22.7848,2.2831) |