Artisan is calm, 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 | #70a3ba |
| Complementary Color | #44778f |
| Color Shade: | warm red (18.65° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.57% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Artisan Color. The Glazed Pot color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Lava Core (#764031) for more energetic effect. Try Clay as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#44778f is the best complementary color to Artisan. 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 #8f5c45 complementary color is Wedgewood, 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 Spicy Mix are #8f4452 and #8f8144. Thus found on the left and right of #8f5c45 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Copper Rust and Sycamore colors as they work well with Artisan.
The split-complementary Artisan palette consists of #44528f and #448f81 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#44778f). Try East Bay and Viridian colors in combination with #8f5c45, 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 #8f5c45 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 Artisan. Thus Victoria and Goblin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Artisan contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wedgewood, Hippie Green, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #8f5c45 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. Artisan tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#44778f) and two others. The Goblin is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cannon Pink – 120° from the complementary Wedgewood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #448f5c and #8f4477.
In a RGB color space, hex #8f5c45 is made of 47% red, 30% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Artisan has a hue angle of 18.65°, a saturation of 34.91% and a lightness of 41.57%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #8f5c45 is made of 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 29.02% yellow and 43.92% black ink.
| HEX | #8f5c45 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(143,92,69) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 30%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 20, 29.02, 43.92 |
| HSL | hsl(18.65,34.91%,41.57%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(18.65,51.75%,56.08%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.1232,18.2366,21.8137) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.229,13.9236,7.4624) |