Smokin Hot 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 | #6ab5c2 |
| Complementary Color | #3d8795 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (8.86° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 41.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Smokin Hot Color. The Chimayo Red color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Strong Envy (#782e2c) for more energetic effect. Try Aragon as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#3d8795 is the best complementary color to Smokin Hot. 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 #954a3d complementary color is Paradiso, 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 Sanguine Brown are #953d5c and #95763d. Thus found on the left and right of #954a3d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Vin Rouge and Cape Palliser colors as they work well with Smokin Hot.
The split-complementary Smokin Hot palette consists of #3d5b95 and #3d9576 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3d8795). Try Chambray and Ocean Green colors in combination with #954a3d, 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 #954a3d 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 Smokin Hot. Thus Gigas and Chateau Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Smokin Hot contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Paradiso, Apple, and Royal Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #954a3d 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. Smokin Hot tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#3d8795) and two others. The Chateau Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plum – 120° from the complementary Paradiso. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3d954a and #953d87.
In a RGB color space, hex #954a3d is made of 52% red, 26% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Smokin Hot has a hue angle of 8.86°, a saturation of 41.9% and a lightness of 41.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #954a3d is made of 0% cyan, 29.41% magenta, 34.51% yellow and 41.57% black ink.
| HEX | #954a3d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(149,74,61) |
| RGB Percentage | 52%, 26%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 29.41, 34.51, 41.57 |
| HSL | hsl(8.86,41.9%,41.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(8.86,59.06%,58.43%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.6122,30.2381,22.2177) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.6855,11.624,5.8318) |