Sawshark Color

#aa7766

Sawshark is pale, 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 #589
Complementary Color #69a
Color Shade: mid red (15° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 53.33% (better contrasting with white)
Sawshark Color Sample
Sawshark Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #aa7766

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sawshark Color. The Upper East Side color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Turkish Bath (#bb937b) for more energetic effect. Try Artisan Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#69a is the best complementary color to Sawshark. 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 #a76 complementary color is White, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #aa6676 and #a96. Thus found on the left and right of #a76 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Coral Tree and White colors as they work well with Sawshark.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Sawshark palette consists of #6676aa and #6a9 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#69a). Try Waikawa Gray and White colors in combination with #a76, 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 #a76 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 Sawshark. Thus White and White giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Sawshark contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary White, Chelsea Cucumber, and White split by 90° on the color wheel. #a76 square combo is a palette of mid red, warm 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. Sawshark tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#69a) and two others. The White is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary White. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6a7 and #aa6698.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #aa7766 is made of 43% red, 30% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Sawshark has a hue angle of 15°, a saturation of 28.57% and a lightness of 53.33%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #aa7766 is made of 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 26.67% yellow and 33.33% black ink.

HEX #aa7766
RGB Decimal rgb(170,119,102)
RGB Percentage 43%, 30%, 26%
CMYK 0, 20, 26.67, 33.33
HSL hsl(15,28.57%,53.33%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(15,40%,66.67%)
CIE-LAB lab(54.7609,17.7828,17.34)
XYZ xyz(25.5727,22.699,15.6039)
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