Coquelicot 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 | #00c7ff |
| Complementary Color | #00c6ff |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.18° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 50% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Coquelicot Color. The Hóng Bǎo Shū Red 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 Piñata (#ff6611) for more calm effect. Try Ares Red as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#00c6ff is the best complementary color to Coquelicot. 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 #ff3800 complementary color is Bright Turquoise, 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 #ff0047 and #ffb700. Thus found on the left and right of #ff3800 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Torch Red and Selective Yellow colors as they work well with Coquelicot.
The split-complementary Coquelicot palette consists of #0047ff and #00ffb7 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#00c6ff). Try Blue Ribbon and Bright Turquoise colors in combination with #ff3800, 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 #ff3800 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 Coquelicot. Thus Blue and Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Coquelicot contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bright Turquoise, Harlequin, and Electric Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #ff3800 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. Coquelicot tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#00c6ff) and two others. The Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Purple Pizzazz – 120° from the complementary Bright Turquoise. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #00ff38 and #ff00c6.
In a RGB color space, hex #ff3800 is made of 82% red, 18% green and 0% blue. In a HSL mode Coquelicot has a hue angle of 13.18°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 50%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ff3800 is made of 0% cyan, 78.04% magenta, 100% yellow and 0% black ink.
| HEX | #ff3800 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(255,56,0) |
| RGB Percentage | 82%, 18%, 0% |
| CMYK | 0, 78.04, 100, 0 |
| HSL | hsl(13.18,100%,50%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.18,100%,100%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(56.1761,71.701,68.3544) |
| XYZ | xyz(42.6542,24.0883,2.4014) |