Evil Centipede Color

#aa2211

Evil Centipede 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 #5de
Complementary Color #1098aa
Color Shade: mid red (6.67° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 36.67% (better contrasting with white)
Evil Centipede Color Sample
Evil Centipede Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #aa2211

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Evil Centipede Color. The Netherworld 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 saturated alternative called Mahogany Brown (#812308) for more energetic effect. Try Amarantha Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#1098aa is the best complementary color to Evil Centipede. 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 #a21 complementary color is Blue Chill, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #aa104c and #aa6e10. Thus found on the left and right of #a21 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Jazzberry Jam and Buttered Rum colors as they work well with Evil Centipede.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Evil Centipede palette consists of #104caa and #10aa6e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#1098aa). Try Tory Blue and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #a21, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #a21 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 Evil Centipede. Thus Blue Gem and La Palma giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Evil Centipede contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Chill, Christi, and Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #a21 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Evil Centipede tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#1098aa) and two others. The La Palma is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Violet Eggplant – 120° from the complementary Blue Chill. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #10aa22 and #aa1098.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #aa2211 is made of 77% red, 15% green and 8% blue. In a HSL mode Evil Centipede has a hue angle of 6.67°, a saturation of 81.82% and a lightness of 36.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aa2211 is made of 0% cyan, 53.34% magenta, 60% yellow and 33.33% black ink.

HEX #aa2211
RGB Decimal rgb(170,34,17)
RGB Percentage 77%, 15%, 8%
CMYK 0, 53.34, 60, 33.33
HSL hsl(6.67,81.82%,36.67%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(6.67,90%,66.67%)
CIE-LAB lab(37.3545,53.1152,44.0534)
XYZ xyz(17.2508,9.7306,1.4993)
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