Ketchup 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 | #65c7d2 |
| Complementary Color | #2d8f9a |
| Color Shade: | mid red (6.06° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 39.02% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Ketchup Color. The Hot Chilli 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 Beni Shoga (#b85241) for more calm effect. Try Cypress Bark Red as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#2d8f9a is the best complementary color to Ketchup. 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 #9a382d complementary color is Jelly Bean, 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 Stiletto are #9a2d58 and #9a6e2d. Thus found on the left and right of #9a382d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Night Shadz and Luxor Gold colors as they work well with Ketchup.
The split-complementary Ketchup palette consists of #2d589a and #2d9a6e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2d8f9a). Try St Tropaz and Eucalyptus colors in combination with #9a382d, 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 #9a382d 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 Ketchup. Thus Governor Bay and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ketchup contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jelly Bean, Olive Drab, and Eminence split by 90° on the color wheel. #9a382d 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. Ketchup tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#2d8f9a) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Royal Heath – 120° from the complementary Jelly Bean. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2d9a38 and #9a2d8f.
In a RGB color space, hex #9a382d is made of 60% red, 22% green and 18% blue. In a HSL mode Ketchup has a hue angle of 6.06°, a saturation of 54.77% and a lightness of 39.02%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9a382d is made of 0% cyan, 38.43% magenta, 42.74% yellow and 39.61% black ink.
| HEX | #9a382d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(154,56,45) |
| RGB Percentage | 60%, 22%, 18% |
| CMYK | 0, 38.43, 42.74, 39.61 |
| HSL | hsl(6.06,54.77%,39.02%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(6.06,70.78%,60.39%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(37.6404,40.2734,28.3556) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.2143,9.8878,3.5893) |