Soho Red is calm, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #5496ac |
| Complementary Color | #5394ab |
| Color Shade: | mid red (15° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 49.8% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Soho Red Color. The Carob Brown 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 Obscure Ochre (#88654e) for more calm effect. Try Sierra Redwood as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#5394ab is the best complementary color to Soho Red. Cool cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ab6953 complementary color is Hippie Blue, 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 Santa Fe are #ab5369 and #ab9453. Thus found on the left and right of #ab6953 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cadillac and Limed Oak colors as they work well with Soho Red.
The split-complementary Soho Red palette consists of #5369ab and #53ab94 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5394ab). Try Waikawa Gray and Silver Tree colors in combination with #ab6953, 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 #ab6953 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 Soho Red. Thus Butterfly Bush and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Soho Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hippie Blue, Chelsea Cucumber, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #ab6953 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, cool 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. Soho Red tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#5394ab) and two others. The Fruit Salad is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Hippie Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #53ab69 and #ab5394.
In a RGB color space, hex #ab6953 is made of 48% red, 29% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Soho Red has a hue angle of 15°, a saturation of 34.65% and a lightness of 49.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ab6953 is made of 0% cyan, 25.88% magenta, 34.51% yellow and 32.94% black ink.
| HEX | #ab6953 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(171,105,83) |
| RGB Percentage | 48%, 29%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 25.88, 34.51, 32.94 |
| HSL | hsl(15,34.65%,49.8%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(15,51.46%,67.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(51.1353,24.0307,23.4809) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.4075,19.3856,10.6917) |