BBQ Color

#a35046

BBQ 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 #5cafb9
Complementary Color #4699a3
Color Shade: mid red (6.45° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 45.69% (better contrasting with white)
BBQ Color Sample
BBQ Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #a35046

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to BBQ Color. The Canyon Rose 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 Fire Roasted (#79483e) for more calm effect. Try Texas Sweet Tea as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#4699a3 is the best complementary color to BBQ. 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 #a35046 complementary color is Hippie Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Sepia Skin are #a3466a and #a37e46. Thus found on the left and right of #a35046 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cadillac and Driftwood colors as they work well with BBQ.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary BBQ palette consists of #466aa3 and #46a37e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4699a3). Try San Marino and Ocean Green colors in combination with #a35046, 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 #a35046 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 BBQ. Thus Victoria and Chateau Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of BBQ contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hippie Blue, Apple, and Royal Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #a35046 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet 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. BBQ tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#4699a3) and two others. The Chateau Green 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 #46a350 and #a34698.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #a35046 is made of 52% red, 26% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode BBQ has a hue angle of 6.45°, a saturation of 39.91% and a lightness of 45.69%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a35046 is made of 0% cyan, 32.55% magenta, 36.47% yellow and 36.08% black ink.

HEX #a35046
RGB Decimal rgb(163,80,70)
RGB Percentage 52%, 26%, 22%
CMYK 0, 32.55, 36.47, 36.08
HSL hsl(6.45,39.91%,45.69%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(6.45,57.06%,63.92%)
CIE-LAB lab(44.1842,33.3405,21.838)
XYZ xyz(19.0784,13.966,7.4845)
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