Samba Color

#a2242f

Samba is deep, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green

Inverse Color #5ddbd0
Complementary Color #24a197
Color Shade: cool red (354.76° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 38.82% (better contrasting with white)
Samba Color Sample
Samba Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #a2242f

If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Samba Color. The Biking Red color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Flush Mahogany (#ca2425) for more energetic effect. Try Party Time as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#24a197 is the best complementary color to Samba. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a2242f complementary color is Jungle Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Mexican Red are #a1246d and #a15824. Thus found on the left and right of #a2242f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hibiscus and Paarl colors as they work well with Samba.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Samba palette consists of #246ea1 and #24a158 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#24a197). Try Jelly Bean and Eucalyptus colors in combination with #a2242f, 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 #a2242f offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Samba. Thus Jacksons Purple and Forest Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Samba contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Jungle Green, Olive Drab, and Daisy Bush split by 90° on the color wheel. #a2242f square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue 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. Samba tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#24a197) and two others. The Forest Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Seance – 120° from the complementary Jungle Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2fa124 and #9624a1.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #a2242f is made of 66% red, 15% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Samba has a hue angle of 354.76°, a saturation of 63.64% and a lightness of 38.82%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a2242f is made of 0% cyan, 49.41% magenta, 45.1% yellow and 36.47% black ink.

HEX #a2242f
RGB Decimal rgb(162,36,47)
RGB Percentage 66%, 15%, 19%
CMYK 0, 49.41, 45.1, 36.47
HSL hsl(354.76,63.64%,38.82%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(354.76,77.78%,63.53%)
CIE-LAB lab(36.2684,51.0367,25.87)
XYZ xyz(16.0443,9.1484,3.6095)
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