Splinter is calm, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #5c8ec0 |
| Complementary Color | #3f70a3 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (30° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 44.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Splinter Color. The Indian Spice color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Antiquarian Gold (#ba8a45) for more energetic effect. Try Butter Bronze as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3f70a3 is the best complementary color to Splinter. Blue cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a3713f complementary color is San Marino, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cape Palliser are #a33f3f and #a2a33f. Thus found on the left and right of #a3713f on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Apple Blossom and Sycamore colors as they work well with Splinter.
The split-complementary Splinter palette consists of #3f3fa3 and #3fa2a3 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3f70a3). Try Gigas and Keppel colors in combination with #a3713f, 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 #a3713f offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Splinter. Thus Royal Purple and Ocean Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Splinter contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary San Marino, Apple, and Fuchsia Pink split by 90° on the color wheel. #a3713f square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Splinter tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#3f70a3) and two others. The Ocean Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Rouge – 120° from the complementary San Marino. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3fa371 and #a33f71.
In a RGB color space, hex #a3713f is made of 48% red, 33% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Splinter has a hue angle of 30°, a saturation of 44.25% and a lightness of 44.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a3713f is made of 0% cyan, 19.61% magenta, 39.21% yellow and 36.08% black ink.
| HEX | #a3713f |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(163,113,63) |
| RGB Percentage | 48%, 33%, 19% |
| CMYK | 0, 19.61, 39.21, 36.08 |
| HSL | hsl(30,44.25%,44.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(30,61.35%,63.92%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.787,14.3744,35.2565) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.9066,19.9557,7.3999) |