Attar of Rose Color

#994240

Attar of Rose is soft, 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 #66bdbf
Complementary Color #409699
Color Shade: mid red (1.35° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 42.55% (better contrasting with white)
Attar of Rose Color Sample
Attar of Rose Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #994240

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Attar of Rose Color. The Dried Tomatoes color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Prairie Poppy (#ae5f55) for more calm effect. Try Sunset as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#409699 is the best complementary color to Attar of Rose. 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 #994240 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 Tosca are #99406a and #996e40. Thus found on the left and right of #994240 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Vin Rouge and Cape Palliser colors as they work well with Attar of Rose.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Attar of Rose palette consists of #406a99 and #40996e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#409699). Try San Marino and Ocean Green colors in combination with #994240, 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 #994240 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 Attar of Rose. Thus Gigas and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Attar of Rose contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Wedgewood, Apple, and Royal Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #994240 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. Attar of Rose tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#409699) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plum – 120° from the complementary Wedgewood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #409942 and #994096.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #994240 is made of 54% red, 23% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Attar of Rose has a hue angle of 1.35°, a saturation of 41.01% and a lightness of 42.55%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #994240 is made of 0% cyan, 34.12% magenta, 34.9% yellow and 40% black ink.

HEX #994240
RGB Decimal rgb(153,66,64)
RGB Percentage 54%, 23%, 23%
CMYK 0, 34.12, 34.9, 40
HSL hsl(1.35,41.01%,42.55%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(1.35,58.17%,60%)
CIE-LAB lab(39.6459,36.2845,19.2574)
XYZ xyz(16.0105,11.0389,6.1374)
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