Medium Scarlet 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 | #03d7b8 |
| Complementary Color | #27fcdc |
| Color Shade: | cool red (351.23° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 57.25% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Medium Scarlet Color. The Vivid Red color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called British Phone Booth (#ff0015) for more energetic effect. Try Virtual Boy as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#27fcdc is the best complementary color to Medium Scarlet. 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 #fc2847 complementary color is Bright Turquoise, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Radical Red are #fc27b1 and #fc7227. Thus found on the left and right of #fc2847 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Persian Rose and Orange colors as they work well with Medium Scarlet.
The split-complementary Medium Scarlet palette consists of #27b1fc and #27fc72 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#27fcdc). Try Dodger Blue and Spring Green colors in combination with #fc2847, 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 #fc2847 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 Medium Scarlet. Thus Blue Ribbon and Harlequin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Medium Scarlet contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bright Turquoise, Green Yellow, and Electric Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #fc2847 square combo is a palette of cool 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. Medium Scarlet tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#27fcdc) and two others. The Harlequin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Heliotrope – 120° from the complementary Bright Turquoise. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #47fc27 and #dc27fc.
In a RGB color space, hex #fc2847 is made of 69% red, 11% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Medium Scarlet has a hue angle of 351.23°, a saturation of 97.25% and a lightness of 57.25%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fc2847 is made of 0% cyan, 83.13% magenta, 70.98% yellow and 1.18% black ink.
| HEX | #fc2847 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(252,40,71) |
| RGB Percentage | 69%, 11%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 83.13, 70.98, 1.18 |
| HSL | hsl(351.23,97.25%,57.25%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(351.23,84.13%,98.82%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(54.7287,76.097,37.7595) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.041,22.668,8.1208) |