Rusty Sword is soft, 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 | #5bb6c2 |
| Complementary Color | #3d98a4 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (6.99° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 44.12% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Rusty Sword Color. The Tartare color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Orange Rust (#c25a3c) for more energetic effect. Try Cedar Chest as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#3d98a4 is the best complementary color to Rusty Sword. 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 #a4493d complementary color is Boston 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 Apple Blossom are #a43d64 and #a47c3d. Thus found on the left and right of #a4493d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Rouge and Cape Palliser colors as they work well with Rusty Sword.
The split-complementary Rusty Sword palette consists of #3d64a4 and #3da47c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#3d98a4). Try San Marino and Ocean Green colors in combination with #a4493d, 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 #a4493d 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 Rusty Sword. Thus Gigas and Chateau Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rusty Sword contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Boston Blue, Apple, and Royal Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #a4493d 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. Rusty Sword tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#3d98a4) and two others. The Chateau Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Rouge – 120° from the complementary Boston Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #3da449 and #a43d98.
In a RGB color space, hex #a4493d is made of 55% red, 24% green and 20% blue. In a HSL mode Rusty Sword has a hue angle of 6.99°, a saturation of 45.78% and a lightness of 44.12%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a4493d is made of 0% cyan, 35.68% magenta, 40.39% yellow and 35.69% black ink.
| HEX | #a4493d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,73,61) |
| RGB Percentage | 55%, 24%, 20% |
| CMYK | 0, 35.68, 40.39, 35.69 |
| HSL | hsl(6.99,45.78%,44.12%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(6.99,62.8%,64.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(42.755,36.693,25.4225) |
| XYZ | xyz(18.5347,12.9945,5.9462) |