Marble Red is calm, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #569f91 |
| Complementary Color | #5fa99b |
| Color Shade: | cool red (348.49° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 51.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Marble Red Color. The So Merlot color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Hawthorn Rose (#884c5e) for more calm effect. Try Raspberry Pudding as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5fa99b is the best complementary color to Marble Red. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a9606e complementary color is Breaker Bay, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Coral Tree are #a95f92 and #a9765f. Thus found on the left and right of #a9606e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tapestry and Muesli colors as they work well with Marble Red.
The split-complementary Marble Red palette consists of #5f92a9 and #5fa976 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5fa99b). Try Horizon and Aqua Forest colors in combination with #a9606e, 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 #a9606e offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Marble Red. Thus Waikawa Gray and Asparagus giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Marble Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Breaker Bay, Chelsea Cucumber, and Deluge split by 90° on the color wheel. #a9606e square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Marble Red tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#5fa99b) and two others. The Asparagus is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Wisteria – 120° from the complementary Breaker Bay. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6da95f and #9b5fa9.
In a RGB color space, hex #a9606e is made of 45% red, 26% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Marble Red has a hue angle of 348.49°, a saturation of 29.8% and a lightness of 51.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a9606e is made of 0% cyan, 28.62% magenta, 23.13% yellow and 33.73% black ink.
| HEX | #a9606e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(169,96,110) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 26%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 28.62, 23.13, 33.73 |
| HSL | hsl(348.49,29.8%,51.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(348.49,43.2%,66.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.4069,31.2666,5.1166) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.3595,17.9265,16.9808) |