Ancho Pepper 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 | #85aeba |
| Complementary Color | #456d7a |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.58° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 37.45% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Ancho Pepper Color. The Vixen color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Brown Stone (#593c39) for more calm effect. Try Etruscan Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#456d7a is the best complementary color to Ancho Pepper. 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 #7a5145 complementary color is Bismark, 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 #7a4553 and #7a6b45. Thus found on the left and right of #7a5145 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cosmic and Shadow colors as they work well with Ancho Pepper.
The split-complementary Ancho Pepper palette consists of #45537a and #457a6b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#456d7a). Try East Bay and Faded Jade colors in combination with #7a5145, 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 #7a5145 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 Ancho Pepper. Thus East Bay and Goblin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ancho Pepper contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bismark, Fern Green, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #7a5145 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. Ancho Pepper tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#456d7a) and two others. The Goblin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cannon Pink – 120° from the complementary Bismark. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #457a51 and #7a456d.
In a RGB color space, hex #7a5145 is made of 45% red, 30% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Ancho Pepper has a hue angle of 13.58°, a saturation of 27.75% and a lightness of 37.45%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #7a5145 is made of 0% cyan, 16.08% magenta, 20.78% yellow and 52.16% black ink.
| HEX | #7a5145 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(122,81,69) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 30%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.08, 20.78, 52.16 |
| HSL | hsl(13.58,27.75%,37.45%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.58,43.44%,47.84%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(38.6419,15.6041,14.0404) |
| XYZ | xyz(12.0426,10.4521,7.013) |