Corrosion Red 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 | #88d0de |
| Complementary Color | #206977 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (9.77° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 29.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Corrosion Red Color. The Cumin color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Fluorescent Fire (#984427) for more energetic effect. Try Jaipur as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#206977 is the best complementary color to Corrosion 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 #772f21 complementary color is Elm, 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 Metallic Copper are #77203d and #775920. Thus found on the left and right of #772f21 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Crown of Thorns and Himalaya colors as they work well with Corrosion Red.
The split-complementary Corrosion Red palette consists of #203d77 and #20775a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#206977). Try Bay of Many and Eucalyptus colors in combination with #772f21, 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 #772f21 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 Corrosion Red. Thus Meteorite and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Corrosion Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Elm, Forest Green, and Honey Flower split by 90° on the color wheel. #772f21 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. Corrosion Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#206977) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plum – 120° from the complementary Elm. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #20772e and #772068.
In a RGB color space, hex #772f21 is made of 60% red, 24% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Corrosion Red has a hue angle of 9.77°, a saturation of 56.58% and a lightness of 29.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #772f21 is made of 0% cyan, 28.24% magenta, 33.73% yellow and 53.33% black ink.
| HEX | #772f21 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(119,47,33) |
| RGB Percentage | 60%, 24%, 17% |
| CMYK | 0, 28.24, 33.73, 53.33 |
| HSL | hsl(9.77,56.58%,29.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(9.77,72.27%,46.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(29.5753,30.5938,24.6008) |
| XYZ | xyz(8.8988,6.0648,2.1404) |