Iron Oxide is pale, 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 | #7ca6b6 |
| Complementary Color | #497283 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (16.55° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 40% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Iron Oxide Color. The Chestnut Peel color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Little Bear (#604b42) for more calm effect. Try Corral Brown as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#497283 is the best complementary color to Iron Oxide. 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 #835949 complementary color is Bismark, 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 Roman Coffee are #834955 and #837549. Thus found on the left and right of #835949 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cannon Pink and Shadow colors as they work well with Iron Oxide.
The split-complementary Iron Oxide palette consists of #495583 and #498376 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#497283). Try East Bay and Faded Jade colors in combination with #835949, 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 #835949 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 Iron Oxide. Thus Victoria and Goblin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Iron Oxide contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bismark, Hippie Green, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #835949 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. Iron Oxide tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#497283) 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 #498359 and #834972.
In a RGB color space, hex #835949 is made of 45% red, 30% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Iron Oxide has a hue angle of 16.55°, a saturation of 28.43% and a lightness of 40%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #835949 is made of 0% cyan, 16.47% magenta, 22.74% yellow and 48.63% black ink.
| HEX | #835949 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(131,89,73) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 30%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 16.47, 22.74, 48.63 |
| HSL | hsl(16.55,28.43%,40%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(16.55,44.27%,51.37%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(41.9243,15.2312,16.2365) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.135,12.4511,7.9616) |