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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #B53525 it is the complementary color #4ACADA. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #B53525. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #B53525 shade: #BA3520, #CB4733, #DC5946, #ED6B59 and #FE7D6C

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #B53525. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #B53525 shade: #B53525, #A42312, #931100, #820000 and #710000

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #B53525 shade: #B63525 and #B62525

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #B53525 shade: #B63525, #B65C25, #B68325, #B6AA25 and #9BB625

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #B53525 shade matches the following richer shades: #B63525, #C82814 and #DA1A02

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #B53525 shade: #B63525, #A44337, #935149, #815F5B and #6F6D6C

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #B53525 shade: #B62564, #B6253D, #B63425, #B65A25 and #B68125

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #B53525 shade: #722117, #942B1E, #B63525, #D54230 and #DC6152

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #B53525 shade: #B53525, #8BB625 and #2551B6

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #B53525 shade: #B53525, #25B634 and #3425B6

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #B53525 shade: #B53525, #8BB625, #25A8B6 and #5125B6

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #B53525 shade: #B53525, #5FB625, #25A8B6 and #7C25B6

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

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Primary color

CMYK 0 / 71 / 80 / 29

HEX #B53525

RGB 181 53 37

HSL 6.67, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 42.01, 50.62, 39.11

 

Complementary color

CMYK 66 / 7 / 0 / 15

HEX #4ACADA

RGB 74 202 218

HSL 186.67, 0.66%, 0.57%

LAB 75.3, -29.78, -18.28

 

CMYK 0 / 72 / 83 / 27

HEX #BA3520

RGB 186 53 32

HSL 8.18, 0.71%, 0.43%

LAB 42.9, 52.11, 42.9

 

CMYK 0 / 65 / 75 / 20

HEX #CB4733

RGB 203 71 51

HSL 7.89, 0.6%, 0.5%

LAB 48.81, 51.25, 39.89

 

CMYK 0 / 60 / 68 / 14

HEX #DC5946

RGB 220 89 70

HSL 7.6, 0.68%, 0.57%

LAB 54.87, 50.14, 37.07

 

CMYK 0 / 55 / 62 / 7

HEX #ED6B59

RGB 237 107 89

HSL 7.3, 0.8%, 0.64%

LAB 60.99, 48.93, 34.56

 

CMYK 0 / 51 / 57 / 0

HEX #FE7D6C

RGB 254 125 108

HSL 6.99, 0.99%, 0.71%

LAB 67.14, 47.7, 32.35

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 80 / 29

HEX #B53525

RGB 181 53 37

HSL 6.67, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 42.01, 50.62, 39.11

 

CMYK 0 / 79 / 89 / 36

HEX #A42312

RGB 164 35 18

HSL 6.99, 0.8%, 0.36%

LAB 36.25, 50.98, 42.23

 

CMYK 0 / 88 / 100 / 42

HEX #931100

RGB 147 17 0

HSL 6.94, 1%, 0.29%

LAB 30.89, 50.34, 44.24

 

CMYK 0 / 100 / 100 / 49

HEX #820000

RGB 130 0 0

HSL 0, 1%, 0.25%

LAB 26, 48.6, 38.66

 

CMYK 0 / 100 / 100 / 56

HEX #710000

RGB 113 0 0

HSL 0, 1%, 0.22%

LAB 21.98, 43.95, 33.34

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 80 / 29

HEX #B63525

RGB 182 53 37

HSL 6.62, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 42.19, 50.95, 39.36

 

CMYK 0 / 80 / 80 / 29

HEX #B62525

RGB 182 37 37

HSL 0, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 40.25, 56.36, 37.38

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 80 / 29

HEX #B63525

RGB 182 53 37

HSL 6.62, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 42.19, 50.95, 39.36

 

CMYK 0 / 49 / 80 / 29

HEX #B65C25

RGB 182 92 37

HSL 22.76, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 49.17, 32.7, 46.23

 

CMYK 0 / 28 / 80 / 29

HEX #B68325

RGB 182 131 37

HSL 38.9, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 58.33, 11.27, 54.83

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 80 / 29

HEX #B6AA25

RGB 182 170 37

HSL 55.03, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 68.63, -9.83, 64.1

 

CMYK 15 / 0 / 80 / 29

HEX #9BB625

RGB 155 182 37

HSL 71.17, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 69.87, -27.5, 64.39

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 80 / 29

HEX #B63525

RGB 182 53 37

HSL 6.62, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 42.19, 50.95, 39.36

 

CMYK 0 / 80 / 90 / 22

HEX #C82814

RGB 200 40 20

HSL 6.67, 0.82%, 0.43%

LAB 44.01, 60.41, 50.42

 

CMYK 0 / 88 / 99 / 15

HEX #DA1A02

RGB 218 26 2

HSL 6.67, 0.98%, 0.43%

LAB 46.51, 68.3, 59.47

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 80 / 29

HEX #B63525

RGB 182 53 37

HSL 6.62, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 42.19, 50.95, 39.36

 

CMYK 0 / 59 / 66 / 36

HEX #A44337

RGB 164 67 55

HSL 6.61, 0.5%, 0.43%

LAB 41.5, 39.3, 27.45

 

CMYK 0 / 45 / 50 / 42

HEX #935149

RGB 147 81 73

HSL 6.49, 0.34%, 0.43%

LAB 42.11, 26.64, 16.85

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 29 / 49

HEX #815F5B

RGB 129 95 91

HSL 6.32, 0.17%, 0.43%

LAB 43.66, 13.23, 7.7

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 3 / 56

HEX #6F6D6C

RGB 111 109 108

HSL 20, 0.01%, 0.43%

LAB 46.18, 0.57, 0.82

 

CMYK 0 / 80 / 45 / 29

HEX #B62564

RGB 182 37 100

HSL 333.93, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 41.51, 60.26, 0.09

 

CMYK 0 / 80 / 66 / 29

HEX #B6253D

RGB 182 37 61

HSL 350.07, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 40.58, 57.4, 23.36

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 80 / 29

HEX #B63425

RGB 182 52 37

HSL 6.21, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 42.05, 51.34, 39.22

 

CMYK 0 / 51 / 80 / 29

HEX #B65A25

RGB 182 90 37

HSL 21.93, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 48.75, 33.75, 45.82

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 80 / 29

HEX #B68125

RGB 182 129 37

HSL 38.07, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 57.83, 12.38, 54.36

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 80 / 55

HEX #722117

RGB 114 33 23

HSL 6.59, 0.66%, 0.27%

LAB 25.94, 34.98, 26.36

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 80 / 42

HEX #942B1E

RGB 148 43 30

HSL 6.61, 0.66%, 0.35%

LAB 34.23, 43.16, 33.02

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 80 / 29

HEX #B63525

RGB 182 53 37

HSL 6.62, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 42.19, 50.95, 39.36

 

CMYK 0 / 69 / 77 / 16

HEX #D54230

RGB 213 66 48

HSL 6.55, 0.66%, 0.51%

LAB 49.81, 56.5, 43.09

 

CMYK 0 / 56 / 63 / 14

HEX #DC6152

RGB 220 97 82

HSL 6.52, 0.66%, 0.59%

LAB 56.46, 47.12, 32.28

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 80 / 29

HEX #B53525

RGB 181 53 37

HSL 6.67, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 42.01, 50.62, 39.11

 

CMYK 24 / 0 / 80 / 29

HEX #8BB625

RGB 139 182 37

HSL 77.79, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 68.81, -34.01, 63.04

 

CMYK 80 / 55 / 0 / 29

HEX #2551B6

RGB 37 81 182

HSL 221.79, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 37.22, 22.48, -57.75

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 80 / 29

HEX #B53525

RGB 181 53 37

HSL 6.67, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 42.01, 50.62, 39.11

 

CMYK 80 / 0 / 71 / 29

HEX #25B634

RGB 37 182 52

HSL 126.21, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 65.04, -61.59, 53.01

 

CMYK 71 / 80 / 0 / 29

HEX #3425B6

RGB 52 37 182

HSL 246.21, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 27.93, 50.73, -72.96

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 80 / 29

HEX #B53525

RGB 181 53 37

HSL 6.67, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 42.01, 50.62, 39.11

 

CMYK 24 / 0 / 80 / 29

HEX #8BB625

RGB 139 182 37

HSL 77.79, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 68.81, -34.01, 63.04

 

CMYK 80 / 8 / 0 / 29

HEX #25A8B6

RGB 37 168 182

HSL 185.79, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 63.16, -28.68, -16.96

 

CMYK 55 / 80 / 0 / 29

HEX #5125B6

RGB 81 37 182

HSL 258.21, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 30.52, 53.74, -68.59

 

CMYK 0 / 71 / 80 / 29

HEX #B53525

RGB 181 53 37

HSL 6.67, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 42.01, 50.62, 39.11

 

CMYK 48 / 0 / 80 / 29

HEX #5FB625

RGB 95 182 37

HSL 96, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 66.54, -49.79, 60.12

 

CMYK 80 / 8 / 0 / 29

HEX #25A8B6

RGB 37 168 182

HSL 185.79, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 63.16, -28.68, -16.96

 

CMYK 32 / 80 / 0 / 29

HEX #7C25B6

RGB 124 37 182

HSL 276, 0.66%, 0.43%

LAB 35.96, 60.05, -59.47

 

Description

Color code: HEX #B53525 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #B53525 | qconv.com - big

Red clearly dominates: The red value is significantly higher than green and blue. Dark color: low color values appear darker.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 181 red, 53 green and 37 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
181 53 37 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 71 magenta, 80 yellow and 29 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 71% 80% 29% C M Y K

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