Pa Red is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #a1c5c6 |
| Complementary Color | #385d5e |
| Color Shade: | mid red (1.62° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 29.61% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Pa Red Color. The Rosy Sandstone color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Painted Leather (#6d544f) for more calm effect. Try Deco Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#385d5e is the best complementary color to Pa Red. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5e3a39 complementary color is William, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Congo Brown are #5e384a and #5e4c38. Thus found on the left and right of #5e3a39 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Eggplant and Millbrook colors as they work well with Pa Red.
The split-complementary Pa Red palette consists of #384a5e and #385e4c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#385d5e). Try Pickled Bluewood and Stromboli colors in combination with #5e3a39, 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 #5e3a39 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Pa Red. Thus Martinique and Tom Thumb giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Pa Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary William, Chalet Green, and Voodoo split by 90° on the color wheel. #5e3a39 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Pa Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#385d5e) and two others. The Tom Thumb is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Eggplant – 120° from the complementary William. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #385e3a and #5e385d.
In a RGB color space, hex #5e3a39 is made of 45% red, 28% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Pa Red has a hue angle of 1.62°, a saturation of 24.5% and a lightness of 29.61%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5e3a39 is made of 0% cyan, 14.11% magenta, 14.51% yellow and 63.14% black ink.
| HEX | #5e3a39 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(94,58,57) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 28%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 14.11, 14.51, 63.14 |
| HSL | hsl(1.62,24.5%,29.61%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(1.62,39.36%,36.86%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(28.6458,15.8155,7.2715) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.8677,5.7012,4.6094) |