Brass Scorpion Color

#773b2e

Brass Scorpion is calm, 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 #88c4d1
Complementary Color #2e6977
Color Shade: mid red (10.68° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 32.35% (better contrasting with white)
Brass Scorpion Color Sample
Brass Scorpion Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #773b2e

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Brass Scorpion Color. The Rave Red 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 Japanese Cypress (#965036) for more energetic effect. Try Mocha Bisque as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#2e6977 is the best complementary color to Brass Scorpion. 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 #773b2e complementary color is Ming, 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 Old Copper are #772e45 and #775f2e. Thus found on the left and right of #773b2e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tawny Port and Old Copper colors as they work well with Brass Scorpion.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Brass Scorpion palette consists of #2e4577 and #2e775f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2e6977). Try Astronaut and Sea Green colors in combination with #773b2e, 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 #773b2e 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 Brass Scorpion. Thus Minsk and Sea Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Brass Scorpion contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Ming, Chalet Green, and Eminence split by 90° on the color wheel. #773b2e 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. Brass Scorpion tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#2e6977) and two others. The Sea Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plum – 120° from the complementary Ming. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2e773b and #772e69.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #773b2e is made of 53% red, 26% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Brass Scorpion has a hue angle of 10.68°, a saturation of 44.24% and a lightness of 32.35%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #773b2e is made of 0% cyan, 23.53% magenta, 28.63% yellow and 53.33% black ink.

HEX #773b2e
RGB Decimal rgb(119,59,46)
RGB Percentage 53%, 26%, 21%
CMYK 0, 23.53, 28.63, 53.33
HSL hsl(10.68,44.24%,32.35%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(10.68,61.34%,46.67%)
CIE-LAB lab(32.363,24.9145,19.9495)
XYZ xyz(9.6649,7.2471,3.4742)
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