Dark Catacombs Color

#513116

Dark Catacombs is calm, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #aecee9
Complementary Color #163551
Color Shade: warm red (27.46° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 20.2% (better contrasting with white)
Dark Catacombs Color Sample
Dark Catacombs Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #513116

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Catacombs Color. The Monks Robe color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Rosewood Brown (#72371c) for more energetic effect. Try Dallas as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#163551 is the best complementary color to Dark Catacombs. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #513116 complementary color is Nile Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Brown Derby are #511618 and #514e16. Thus found on the left and right of #513116 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Brown Derby and Punga colors as they work well with Dark Catacombs.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Dark Catacombs palette consists of #161851 and #16514e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#163551). Try Bunting and Green Pea colors in combination with #513116, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #513116 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Dark Catacombs. Thus Valhalla and Green Pea giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Dark Catacombs contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Nile Blue, Parsley, and Scarlet Gum split by 90° on the color wheel. #513116 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dark Catacombs tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#163551) and two others. The Green Pea is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Wine Berry – 120° from the complementary Nile Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #165131 and #511635.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #513116 is made of 53% red, 32% green and 14% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Catacombs has a hue angle of 27.46°, a saturation of 57.28% and a lightness of 20.2%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #513116 is made of 0% cyan, 12.54% magenta, 23.13% yellow and 68.24% black ink.

HEX #513116
RGB Decimal rgb(81,49,22)
RGB Percentage 53%, 32%, 14%
CMYK 0, 12.54, 23.13, 68.24
HSL hsl(27.46,57.28%,20.2%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(27.46,72.84%,31.76%)
CIE-LAB lab(23.6843,11.6392,22.8566)
XYZ xyz(4.6365,4.0039,1.2875)
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