Auburn is soft, 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 | #8ed0d3 |
| Complementary Color | #2c6d71 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.61° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 30.78% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Auburn Color. The Rusted Nail 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 Red Chipotle (#834c3e) for more calm effect. Try Suzumecha Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2c6d71 is the best complementary color to Auburn. 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 #712f2c complementary color is Casal, 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 Spice are #712c4b and #71512c. Thus found on the left and right of #712f2c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tawny Port and Old Copper colors as they work well with Auburn.
The split-complementary Auburn palette consists of #2c4b71 and #2c7151 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2c6d71). Try San Juan and Sea Green colors in combination with #712f2c, 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 #712f2c 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 Auburn. Thus Jacarta and Green Pea giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Auburn contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Casal, Crete, and Jacarta split by 90° on the color wheel. #712f2c 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. Auburn tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#2c6d71) and two others. The Green Pea is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plum – 120° from the complementary Casal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2c712f and #712c6d.
In a RGB color space, hex #712f2c is made of 55% red, 23% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Auburn has a hue angle of 2.61°, a saturation of 43.95% and a lightness of 30.78%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #712f2c is made of 0% cyan, 25.88% magenta, 27.06% yellow and 55.69% black ink.
| HEX | #712f2c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(113,47,44) |
| RGB Percentage | 55%, 23%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 25.88, 27.06, 55.69 |
| HSL | hsl(2.61,43.95%,30.78%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.61,61.06%,44.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(28.7093,28.9478,16.3345) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.2812,5.7256,3.0516) |