Tortoise Shell 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 | #8ab8cb |
| Complementary Color | #346175 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (17.54° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 33.14% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Tortoise Shell Color. The Bonanza color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Antique Brown (#553f2d) for more calm effect. Try Momoshio Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#346175 is the best complementary color to Tortoise Shell. 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 #754734 complementary color is Casal, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Old Copper are #753441 and #756734. Thus found on the left and right of #754734 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Lotus and Yellow Metal colors as they work well with Tortoise Shell.
The split-complementary Tortoise Shell palette consists of #344175 and #347567 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#346175). Try San Juan and Oracle colors in combination with #754734, 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 #754734 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 Tortoise Shell. Thus Minsk and Goblin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Tortoise Shell contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Casal, Fern Green, and Eminence split by 90° on the color wheel. #754734 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Tortoise Shell tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#346175) and two others. The Goblin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cosmic – 120° from the complementary Casal. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #347547 and #753461.
In a RGB color space, hex #754734 is made of 49% red, 30% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Tortoise Shell has a hue angle of 17.54°, a saturation of 38.46% and a lightness of 33.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #754734 is made of 0% cyan, 18.04% magenta, 25.49% yellow and 54.12% black ink.
| HEX | #754734 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(117,71,52) |
| RGB Percentage | 49%, 30%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 18.04, 25.49, 54.12 |
| HSL | hsl(17.54,38.46%,33.14%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(17.54,55.56%,45.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.0758,17.5231,19.6465) |
| XYZ | xyz(10.2092,8.5363,4.3584) |