Rust Coloured 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 | #5b9bab |
| Complementary Color | #5394a4 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 48.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Rust Coloured Color. The Rooster Comb color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Rojo 0xide (#8d4942) for more energetic effect. Try Spiced Cinnamon as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#5394a4 is the best complementary color to Rust Coloured. 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 #a46454 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 #a4536b and #a48c53. Thus found on the left and right of #a46454 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cadillac and Limed Oak colors as they work well with Rust Coloured.
The split-complementary Rust Coloured palette consists of #536ba4 and #53a48c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5394a4). Try Kashmir Blue and Breaker Bay colors in combination with #a46454, 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 #a46454 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 Rust Coloured. Thus Butterfly Bush and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rust Coloured contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hippie Blue, Asparagus, and Affair split by 90° on the color wheel. #a46454 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. Rust Coloured tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#5394a4) 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 #53a463 and #a45393.
In a RGB color space, hex #a46454 is made of 47% red, 29% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Rust Coloured has a hue angle of 12°, a saturation of 32.26% and a lightness of 48.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a46454 is made of 0% cyan, 25.09% magenta, 31.37% yellow and 35.69% black ink.
| HEX | #a46454 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(164,100,84) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 29%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 25.09, 31.37, 35.69 |
| HSL | hsl(12,32.26%,48.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12,48.78%,64.31%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.0651,24.0439,19.9963) |
| XYZ | xyz(21.4672,17.6469,10.6623) |