Minotaur 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 | #8cb4bd |
| Complementary Color | #416973 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (11.02° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 35.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Minotaur Red Color. The Tamarind Tart color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Obsidian Brown (#523e35) for more calm effect. Try Warm Port as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#416973 is the best complementary color to Minotaur 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 #734b42 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 Roman Coffee are #734151 and #736341. Thus found on the left and right of #734b42 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cosmic and Tobacco Brown colors as they work well with Minotaur Red.
The split-complementary Minotaur Red palette consists of #415173 and #417363 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#416973). Try Fiord and Faded Jade colors in combination with #734b42, 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 #734b42 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 Minotaur Red. Thus East Bay and Killarney giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Minotaur Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary William, Fern Green, and Voodoo split by 90° on the color wheel. #734b42 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. Minotaur Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#416973) and two others. The Killarney is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cosmic – 120° from the complementary William. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #41734a and #73416a.
In a RGB color space, hex #734b42 is made of 45% red, 29% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Minotaur Red has a hue angle of 11.02°, a saturation of 27.07% and a lightness of 35.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #734b42 is made of 0% cyan, 15.69% magenta, 19.22% yellow and 54.9% black ink.
| HEX | #734b42 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(115,75,66) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 29%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 15.69, 19.22, 54.9 |
| HSL | hsl(11.02,27.07%,35.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(11.02,42.61%,45.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(36.1194,15.79,12.31) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.5697,9.0703,6.3479) |