Volcanic 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 | #5aa8b6 |
| Complementary Color | #4996a5 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (9.13° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 46.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Volcanic Color. The Aged Brandy color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Before Winter (#bd6f56) for more energetic effect. Try Red Blooded as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4996a5 is the best complementary color to Volcanic. 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 #a55749 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 Cape Palliser are #a54968 and #a58549. Thus found on the left and right of #a55749 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cadillac and Driftwood colors as they work well with Volcanic.
The split-complementary Volcanic palette consists of #4969a5 and #49a584 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4996a5). Try San Marino and Ocean Green colors in combination with #a55749, 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 #a55749 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 Volcanic. Thus Butterfly Bush and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Volcanic contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hippie Blue, Apple, and Studio split by 90° on the color wheel. #a55749 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. Volcanic tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#4996a5) 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 #49a557 and #a54997.
In a RGB color space, hex #a55749 is made of 51% red, 27% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Volcanic has a hue angle of 9.13°, a saturation of 38.66% and a lightness of 46.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a55749 is made of 0% cyan, 30.59% magenta, 36.08% yellow and 35.29% black ink.
| HEX | #a55749 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(165,87,73) |
| RGB Percentage | 51%, 27%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 30.59, 36.08, 35.29 |
| HSL | hsl(9.13,38.66%,46.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(9.13,55.76%,64.71%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.038,30.6223,22.5197) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.1278,15.2968,8.195) |