Sassafras is pale, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #abcac4 |
| Complementary Color | #34544d |
| Color Shade: | cool red (348.39° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 26.86% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sassafras Color. The Tosca color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Brownish Purple (#76424e) for more energetic effect. Try Vintage Merlot as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#34544d is the best complementary color to Sassafras. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #54353b complementary color is Stromboli, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Congo Brown are #54344a and #543e34. Thus found on the left and right of #54353b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eggplant and Judge Gray colors as they work well with Sassafras.
The split-complementary Sassafras palette consists of #344a54 and #34543e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#34544d). Try Oxford Blue and Tom Thumb colors in combination with #54353b, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #54353b offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Sassafras. Thus Oxford Blue and Tom Thumb giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sassafras contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Stromboli, Verdigris, and Martinique split by 90° on the color wheel. #54353b square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sassafras tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#34544d) and two others. The Tom Thumb is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Voodoo – 120° from the complementary Stromboli. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3b5434 and #4d3454.
In a RGB color space, hex #54353b is made of 43% red, 27% green and 30% blue. In a HSL mode Sassafras has a hue angle of 348.39°, a saturation of 22.63% and a lightness of 26.86%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #54353b is made of 0% cyan, 12.16% magenta, 9.8% yellow and 67.06% black ink.
| HEX | #54353b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(84,53,59) |
| RGB Percentage | 43%, 27%, 30% |
| CMYK | 0, 12.16, 9.8, 67.06 |
| HSL | hsl(348.39,22.63%,26.86%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(348.39,36.9%,32.94%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(26.0008,14.8865,1.9973) |
| XYZ | xyz(5.7187,4.7468,4.7525) |