Shakshuka 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 | #5ce |
| Complementary Color | #1087aa |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 36.67% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Shakshuka Color. The Gryphonne Sepia Wash 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 Dazzling Red (#d82c0d) for more energetic effect. Try Reddish Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#1087aa is the best complementary color to Shakshuka. 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 #a31 complementary color is Blue Chill, 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 White are #aa103b and #aa7f10. Thus found on the left and right of #a31 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shiraz and Buttered Rum colors as they work well with Shakshuka.
The split-complementary Shakshuka palette consists of #103baa and #10aa7f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#1087aa). Try Torea Bay and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #a31, 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 #a31 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 Shakshuka. Thus Blue Gem and Salem giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Shakshuka contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Blue Chill, Christi, and Seance split by 90° on the color wheel. #a31 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. Shakshuka tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#1087aa) and two others. The Salem 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 #10aa33 and #aa1088.
In a RGB color space, hex #aa3311 is made of 71% red, 21% green and 7% blue. In a HSL mode Shakshuka has a hue angle of 13.33°, a saturation of 81.82% and a lightness of 36.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aa3311 is made of 0% cyan, 46.67% magenta, 60% yellow and 33.33% black ink.
| HEX | #aa3311 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(170,51,17) |
| RGB Percentage | 71%, 21%, 7% |
| CMYK | 0, 46.67, 60, 33.33 |
| HSL | hsl(13.33,81.82%,36.67%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.33,90%,66.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.5032,47.1614,45.6763) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.8626,10.9542,1.7032) |