Japanese Red color hex code is #8F1D21

What is Japanese Red Color?

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Japanese Red has the hex code #8F1D21. The equivalent RGB values are (143, 29, 33), which means it is composed of 70% red, 14% green and 16% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:80 Y:77 K:44. In the HSV/HSB scale, Japanese Red has a hue of 358°, 80% saturation and a brightness value of 56%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Japanese Red is not part of the web colors list and, therefore, cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. The best way to apply the color to a web page is to put in the hex, RGB and/or HSL values. Please also note that the CMYK numbers mentioned on this page have been calculated from the hex code using well-known formulae and are only approximations.

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Japanese Red Color Codes

Hex Code	#8F1D21
RGB Values	(143, 29, 33)
CMYK Values	(0%, 80%, 77%, 44%)
HSV/HSB Values	(358°, 80%, 56%)
Closest Web Safe	#993333
Inverse Color	#70E2DE [Sky Blue (Crayola)]
Closest Pantone®	7622 C
Closest RAL	3002 [Carmine red]
Complementary Color	#1D8F8B [Metallic Seaweed]

Japanese Red Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#444444
Desaturated	#565656
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#404040
Weighted Average (Luma)	#363636
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#7A7A7A

Japanese Red Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 8F1D21. Complementary color is 1D8F8B

Complementary Palette

The complement of Japanese Red is Metallic Seaweed with the hex code #1D8F8B. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #8F1D21 color is offered by #1D8F8B. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (8F1D21, 8F521D and 8F1D5A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Japanese Red (#8F1D21) are Saddle Brown (#8F521D) and Dark Raspberry (#8F1D5A). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Japanese Red with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (8F1D21, 1D8F52 and 1D5A8F)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Japanese Red (#8F1D21) are #1D8F52 (Sea Green) and #1D5A8F (Cyan Cobalt Blue). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (8F1D21, 218F1D and 1D218F)

Triadic Palette

Japanese Red triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #218F1D (Forest Green (Web)) and #1D218F (Indigo Dye) along with #8F1D21 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (8F1D21, 218F1D, 1D8F8B and 8B1D8F)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Japanese Red has four colors - #218F1D (Forest Green (Web)), #1D8F8B (Metallic Seaweed) and #8B1D8F (Dark Magenta) in addition to the base color (#8F1D21). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (8F1D21, 5A8F1D, 1D8F8B and 521D8F)

Square Palette

Japanese Red square color palette has #5A8F1D (Olive Drab (#3)), #1D8F8B (Metallic Seaweed) and #521D8F (American Violet). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Japanese Red Color Rainbow Palette

Our Japanese Red rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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