Sang de Boeuf Color

#771100

Sang de Boeuf is deep, 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 #8ef
Complementary Color #006577
Color Shade: mid red (8.57° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 23.33% (better contrasting with white)
Sang de Boeuf Color Sample
Sang de Boeuf Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #771100

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sang de Boeuf Color. The Soooo Bloody color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Red Pentacle (#a60000) for more calm effect. Try Umbral Umber as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#006577 is the best complementary color to Sang de Boeuf. 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 #710 complementary color is Orient, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #77002a and #774c00. Thus found on the left and right of #710 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Siren and Cinnamon colors as they work well with Sang de Boeuf.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Sang de Boeuf palette consists of #002a77 and #00774c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#006577). Try Resolution Blue and Tropical Rain Forest colors in combination with #710, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #710 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 Sang de Boeuf. Thus Navy Blue and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Sang de Boeuf contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Orient, Japanese Laurel, and Pigment Indigo split by 90° on the color wheel. #710 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Sang de Boeuf tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#006577) and two others. The White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and White – 120° from the complementary Orient. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #071 and #706.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #771100 is made of 88% red, 13% green and 0% blue. In a HSL mode Sang de Boeuf has a hue angle of 8.57°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 23.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #771100 is made of 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 46.67% yellow and 53.33% black ink.

HEX #771100
RGB Decimal rgb(119,17,0)
RGB Percentage 88%, 13%, 0%
CMYK 0, 40, 46.67, 53.33
HSL hsl(8.57,100%,23.33%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(8.57,100%,46.67%)
CIE-LAB lab(24.7112,41.8778,36.5573)
XYZ xyz(7.8082,4.3228,0.4229)
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