Rufous is deep, 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 | #57e3f8 |
| Complementary Color | #0792a8 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (7.83° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Rufous Color. The Red Reign color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Drip Coffee (#7a280a) for more calm effect. Try Demonic Presence as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#0792a8 is the best complementary color to Rufous. 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 #a81c07 complementary color is Bondi 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 Totem Pole are #a80742 and #a86c07. Thus found on the left and right of #a81c07 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shiraz and Mai Tai colors as they work well with Rufous.
The split-complementary Rufous palette consists of #0742a8 and #07a86c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#0792a8). Try Cobalt and Green Haze colors in combination with #a81c07, 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 #a81c07 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 Rufous. Thus Ultramarine and Salem giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rufous contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Bondi Blue, Limeade, and Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #a81c07 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. Rufous tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#0792a8) and two others. The Salem is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Violet Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Bondi Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #07a81b and #a80792.
In a RGB color space, hex #a81c07 is made of 83% red, 14% green and 3% blue. In a HSL mode Rufous has a hue angle of 7.83°, a saturation of 92% and a lightness of 34.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a81c07 is made of 0% cyan, 54.9% magenta, 63.13% yellow and 34.12% black ink.
| HEX | #a81c07 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(168,28,7) |
| RGB Percentage | 83%, 14%, 3% |
| CMYK | 0, 54.9, 63.13, 34.12 |
| HSL | hsl(7.83,92%,34.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(7.83,95.83%,65.88%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(36.3109,54.0196,47.0067) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.6021,9.1707,1.0961) |