Etruscan 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 | #5da8b4 |
| Complementary Color | #4b95a2 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (8.28° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 46.47% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Etruscan Red Color. The Morocco color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Nougat Brown (#7c503f) for more calm effect. Try Ancho Pepper as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#4b95a2 is the best complementary color to Etruscan 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 #a2574b complementary color is Hippie Blue, 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 Matrix are #a24b6a and #a2824b. Thus found on the left and right of #a2574b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cadillac and Driftwood colors as they work well with Etruscan Red.
The split-complementary Etruscan Red palette consists of #4b6aa2 and #4ba282 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4b95a2). Try San Marino and Ocean Green colors in combination with #a2574b, 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 #a2574b 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 Etruscan Red. Thus Butterfly Bush and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Etruscan Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hippie Blue, Asparagus, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #a2574b 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. Etruscan Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#4b95a2) and two others. The Fruit Salad is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Hippie Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #4ba257 and #a24b95.
In a RGB color space, hex #a2574b is made of 50% red, 27% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Etruscan Red has a hue angle of 8.28°, a saturation of 36.71% and a lightness of 46.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a2574b is made of 0% cyan, 29.41% magenta, 34.12% yellow and 36.47% black ink.
| HEX | #a2574b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(162,87,75) |
| RGB Percentage | 50%, 27%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 29.41, 34.12, 36.47 |
| HSL | hsl(8.28,36.71%,46.47%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(8.28,53.7%,63.53%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.6421,29.5923,20.7317) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.5785,15.0058,8.5211) |