Escalante 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 | #56a0a3 |
| Complementary Color | #5ba5a9 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (2.34° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Escalante Color. The Rum Spice color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Wild Party (#b97a77) for more energetic effect. Try Heirloom as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5ba5a9 is the best complementary color to Escalante. 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 #a95f5c complementary color is Breaker Bay, 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 #a95b7f and #a9855b. Thus found on the left and right of #a95f5c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tapestry and Muesli colors as they work well with Escalante.
The split-complementary Escalante palette consists of #5b7fa9 and #5ba985 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5ba5a9). Try Horizon and Aqua Forest colors in combination with #a95f5c, 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 #a95f5c 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 Escalante. Thus Scampi and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Escalante contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Breaker Bay, Chelsea Cucumber, and Deluge split by 90° on the color wheel. #a95f5c 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. Escalante tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#5ba5a9) and two others. The Fruit Salad is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Breaker Bay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #5ba95e and #a95ba5.
In a RGB color space, hex #a95f5c is made of 47% red, 27% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Escalante has a hue angle of 2.34°, a saturation of 30.92% and a lightness of 51.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a95f5c is made of 0% cyan, 29.02% magenta, 30.19% yellow and 33.73% black ink.
| HEX | #a95f5c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(169,95,92) |
| RGB Percentage | 47%, 27%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 29.02, 30.19, 33.73 |
| HSL | hsl(2.34,30.92%,51.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(2.34,45.56%,66.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.7504,29.6844,14.9506) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.3862,17.3921,12.3024) |