Rhode Island Red 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 | #64a4aa |
| Complementary Color | #55949b |
| Color Shade: | mid red (5.14° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 47.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Rhode Island Red Color. The Equestrienne 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 Gerbera (#b07473) for more calm effect. Try Cinnamon Diamonds as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#55949b is the best complementary color to Rhode Island Red. 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 #9b5b55 complementary color is Breaker Bay, 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 Au Chico are #9b5571 and #9b7e55. Thus found on the left and right of #9b5b55 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tapestry and Barley Corn colors as they work well with Rhode Island Red.
The split-complementary Rhode Island Red palette consists of #55719b and #559b7d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#55949b). Try Kashmir Blue and Aqua Forest colors in combination with #9b5b55, 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 #9b5b55 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 Rhode Island Red. Thus Butterfly Bush and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rhode Island Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Breaker Bay, Asparagus, and Deluge split by 90° on the color wheel. #9b5b55 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. Rhode Island Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#55949b) and two others. The Fruit Salad is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Strikemaster – 120° from the complementary Breaker Bay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #559b5b and #9b5594.
In a RGB color space, hex #9b5b55 is made of 47% red, 27% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Rhode Island Red has a hue angle of 5.14°, a saturation of 29.17% and a lightness of 47.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #9b5b55 is made of 0% cyan, 25.09% magenta, 27.45% yellow and 39.22% black ink.
| HEX | #9b5b55 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(155,91,85) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 27%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 25.09, 27.45, 39.22 |
| HSL | hsl(5.14,29.17%,47.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(5.14,45.16%,60.78%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.7799,25.5387,14.761) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.8983,15.1066,10.5141) |