Rembrandt Ruby 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 | #68b0b6 |
| Complementary Color | #499197 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (4.62° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 43.92% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Rembrandt Ruby Color. The Roast Coffee 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 Leather Clutch (#744e42) for more calm effect. Try Old Coffee as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#499197 is the best complementary color to Rembrandt Ruby. 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 #974f49 complementary color is Wedgewood, 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 Copper Rust are #974969 and #977649. Thus found on the left and right of #974f49 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cannon Pink and Cape Palliser colors as they work well with Rembrandt Ruby.
The split-complementary Rembrandt Ruby palette consists of #496997 and #499776 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#499197). Try Kashmir Blue and Viridian colors in combination with #974f49, 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 #974f49 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 Rembrandt Ruby. Thus Victoria and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rembrandt Ruby contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wedgewood, Asparagus, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #974f49 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. Rembrandt Ruby tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#499197) and two others. The Fruit Salad 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 #49974f and #974990.
In a RGB color space, hex #974f49 is made of 50% red, 26% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Rembrandt Ruby has a hue angle of 4.62°, a saturation of 34.82% and a lightness of 43.92%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #974f49 is made of 0% cyan, 28.24% magenta, 30.59% yellow and 40.78% black ink.
| HEX | #974f49 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(151,79,73) |
| RGB Percentage | 50%, 26%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 28.24, 30.59, 40.78 |
| HSL | hsl(4.62,34.82%,43.92%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(4.62,51.66%,59.22%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.2346,29.3757,17.1217) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.7611,12.6523,7.8621) |