Roux is deep, 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 | #6bf |
| Complementary Color | #005499 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (26.67° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 30% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Roux Color. The Mahogany color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Crustose Lichen (#c04e01) for more calm effect. Try Dusky Flesh as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#005499 is the best complementary color to Roux. 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 #940 complementary color is Endeavour, 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 White are #990008 and #999000. Thus found on the left and right of #940 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sangria and Olive colors as they work well with Roux.
The split-complementary Roux palette consists of #000899 and #009990 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#005499). Try Navy Blue and Persian Green colors in combination with #940, 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 #940 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 Roux. Thus White and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Roux contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Endeavour, Japanese Laurel, and Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #940 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. Roux tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#005499) and two others. The White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fresh Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Endeavour. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #094 and #990054.
In a RGB color space, hex #994400 is made of 69% red, 31% green and 0% blue. In a HSL mode Roux has a hue angle of 26.67°, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 30%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #994400 is made of 0% cyan, 33.33% magenta, 60% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #994400 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(153,68,0) |
| RGB Percentage | 69%, 31%, 0% |
| CMYK | 0, 33.33, 60, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(26.67,100%,30%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(26.67,100%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.4226,32.5301,49.7999) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.204,10.9065,1.3038) |