Dark Marmalade 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 | #66b6c6 |
| Complementary Color | #388899 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (10° 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 Dark Marmalade Color. The Maui Mai Tai 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 Red Cent (#ad654c) for more calm effect. Try Flame Pea as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#388899 is the best complementary color to Dark Marmalade. 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 #994939 complementary color is Astral, 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 El Salva are #993858 and #997938. Thus found on the left and right of #994939 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Vin Rouge and Sycamore colors as they work well with Dark Marmalade.
The split-complementary Dark Marmalade palette consists of #385899 and #389979 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#388899). Try Chambray and Ocean Green colors in combination with #994939, 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 #994939 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 Dark Marmalade. Thus Gigas and Sea Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Marmalade contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Astral, Apple, and Vivid Violet split by 90° on the color wheel. #994939 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. Dark Marmalade tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#388899) and two others. The Sea Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Plum – 120° from the complementary Astral. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #389948 and #993888.
In a RGB color space, hex #994939 is made of 54% red, 26% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Marmalade has a hue angle of 10°, a saturation of 45.71% and a lightness of 41.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #994939 is made of 0% cyan, 31.37% magenta, 37.65% yellow and 40% black ink.
| HEX | #994939 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(153,73,57) |
| RGB Percentage | 54%, 26%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 31.37, 37.65, 40 |
| HSL | hsl(10,45.71%,41.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(10,62.75%,60%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(40.9491,32.0824,25.173) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.2579,11.8328,5.298) |