Madder Lake color hex code is #CC3336

What is Madder Lake Color?

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Madder Lake has the hex code #CC3336. The equivalent RGB values are (204, 51, 54), which means it is composed of 66% red, 17% green and 17% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:75 Y:74 K:20. In the HSV/HSB scale, Madder Lake has a hue of 359°, 75% saturation and a brightness value of 80%.
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.

Crayola's Madder Lake color hex code is #CC3336 with RGB equivalent (204, 51, 54). To use the color in digital works, either in graphics or a web page (via HTML and CSS), employ the hexadecimal code, RGB and/or HSL values. Since Madder Lake is a crayon color, the hexadecimal code associated with it is only an approximation. Additionally, the Madder Lake color's Pantone® and CMYK values mentioned in the table below have been calculated from this imprecise hex value using known formulae and are, thus, approximates themselves.

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Madder Lake Color Codes

Hex Code	#CC3336
RGB Values	(204, 51, 54)
CMYK Values	(0%, 75%, 74%, 20%)
HSV/HSB Values	(359°, 75%, 80%)
Closest Web Safe	#CC3333
Inverse Color	#33CCC9 [Maximum Blue Green]
Closest Pantone®	1797 C
Closest RAL	3028 [Pure red]
Complementary Color	#33CCC9 [Maximum Blue Green]

Madder Lake Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#676767
Desaturated	#808080
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#616161
Weighted Average (Luma)	#545454
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#969696

Madder Lake Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of CC3336. Complementary color is 33CCC9

Complementary Palette

The complement of Madder Lake is Maximum Blue Green with the hex code #33CCC9. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #CC3336 color is offered by #33CCC9. 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 (CC3336, CC7D33 and CC3383)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Madder Lake (#CC3336) are Bronze (#CC7D33) and Magenta-Pink (#CC3383). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Madder Lake 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 (CC3336, 33CC7D and 3383CC)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Madder Lake (#CC3336) are #33CC7D (UFO Green) and #3383CC (Cyan-Blue Azure). 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 (CC3336, 36CC33 and 3336CC)

Triadic Palette

Madder Lake triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #36CC33 (Lime Green) and #3336CC (Palatinate Blue) along with #CC3336 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 (CC3336, 36CC33, 33CCC9 and C933CC)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Madder Lake has four colors - #36CC33 (Lime Green), #33CCC9 (Maximum Blue Green) and #C933CC (Steel Pink) in addition to the base color (#CC3336). 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 (CC3336, 83CC33, 33CCC9 and 7D33CC)

Square Palette

Madder Lake square color palette has #83CC33 (Yellow-Green), #33CCC9 (Maximum Blue Green) and #7D33CC (Blue-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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Madder Lake Color Rainbow Palette

Our Madder Lake 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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