Ruskin Red Color

#935242

Ruskin Red 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 #6cadbd
Complementary Color #418393
Color Shade: mid red (11.85° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 41.76% (better contrasting with white)
Ruskin Red Color Sample
Ruskin Red Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #935242

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Ruskin Red Color. The Deathclaw Brown color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Poisonberry (#73403e) for more calm effect. Try Spiced Apple as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#418393 is the best complementary color to Ruskin 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 #935242 complementary color is Wedgewood, 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 Spicy Mix are #93415a and #937a41. Thus found on the left and right of #935242 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Vin Rouge and Sycamore colors as they work well with Ruskin Red.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Ruskin Red palette consists of #415a93 and #41937a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#418393). Try Chambray and Viridian colors in combination with #935242, 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 #935242 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 Ruskin Red. Thus Victoria and Goblin giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Ruskin Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wedgewood, Apple, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #935242 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. Ruskin Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#418393) 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 #419351 and #934182.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #935242 is made of 50% red, 28% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Ruskin Red has a hue angle of 11.85°, a saturation of 38.03% and a lightness of 41.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #935242 is made of 0% cyan, 25.49% magenta, 31.77% yellow and 42.35% black ink.

HEX #935242
RGB Decimal rgb(147,82,66)
RGB Percentage 50%, 28%, 22%
CMYK 0, 25.49, 31.77, 42.35
HSL hsl(11.85,38.03%,41.76%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(11.85,55.1%,57.65%)
CIE-LAB lab(42.2019,25.3983,21.204)
XYZ xyz(16.0333,12.631,6.7472)
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