Donkey Kong Color

#ab4210

Donkey Kong is vibrant, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green

Inverse Color #54bdef
Complementary Color #1078ab
Color Shade: warm red (19.35° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 36.67% (better contrasting with white)
Donkey Kong Color Sample
Donkey Kong Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #ab4210

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Donkey Kong Color. The Bengala Red color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Pumpkin Choco (#8d2d13) for more calm effect. Try Hot Bolognese as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#1078ab is the best complementary color to Donkey Kong. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ab4210 complementary color is Denim, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Rust are #ab102b and #ab8f10. Thus found on the left and right of #ab4210 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Shiraz and Sahara colors as they work well with Donkey Kong.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Donkey Kong palette consists of #102bab and #10ab8f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#1078ab). Try Torea Bay and Mountain Meadow colors in combination with #ab4210, 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 #ab4210 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Donkey Kong. Thus Blue Gem and Salem giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Donkey Kong contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Denim, La Palma, and Seance split by 90° on the color wheel. #ab4210 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta 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. Donkey Kong tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#1078ab) and two others. The Salem is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Jazzberry Jam – 120° from the complementary Denim. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #10ab42 and #ab1078.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #ab4210 is made of 68% red, 26% green and 6% blue. In a HSL mode Donkey Kong has a hue angle of 19.35°, a saturation of 82.89% and a lightness of 36.67%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ab4210 is made of 0% cyan, 41.18% magenta, 60.79% yellow and 32.94% black ink.

HEX #ab4210
RGB Decimal rgb(171,66,16)
RGB Percentage 68%, 26%, 6%
CMYK 0, 41.18, 60.79, 32.94
HSL hsl(19.35,82.89%,36.67%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(19.35,90.64%,67.06%)
CIE-LAB lab(42.1416,40.9014,48.1162)
XYZ xyz(18.8363,12.5918,1.9279)
;