Chinese Red Color – #cd071e: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Wikipedia lists Chinese red as #aa381e, a brick-toned vermilion based on cinnabar lacquer. Chinese Red color #cd071e is a different animal, a cleaner, brighter scarlet. Use this one for hongbao envelopes and New Year lanterns, and the Wikipedia shade for carved lacquerware.

Chinese Red Color Shades

Complementary colors

1. #CD071E

2. #07CDB6

Triadic colors

1. #CD071E

2. #1ECD07

3. #071ECD

Tints or lighter colors

1. #F7102B

2. #F94257

3. #FA7383

4. #FCA4AE

5. #FED6DA

Darker colors

1. #9C0517

2. #6B0410

3. #390208

4. #080001

Analogous colors

1. #B607CD

2. #CD0781

3. #CD071E

4. #CD5307

5. #CDB607

Monochromatic colors

1. #880010

2. #BB0016

3. #EC021D

4. #F82941

5. #F55F70