Artisan Red is calm, 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 | #53a4af |
| Complementary Color | #50a1ac |
| Color Shade: | mid red (7.17° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 49.41% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Artisan Red Color. The Awning Red color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Firenze (#bc7256) for more energetic effect. Try Red Red Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#50a1ac is the best complementary color to Artisan Red. 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 #ac5b50 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 Matrix are #ac5073 and #ac8950. Thus found on the left and right of #ac5b50 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cadillac and Driftwood colors as they work well with Artisan Red.
The split-complementary Artisan Red palette consists of #5072ac and #50ac89 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#50a1ac). Try San Marino and Silver Tree colors in combination with #ac5b50, 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 #ac5b50 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 Artisan Red. Thus Blue Violet and Fruit Salad giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Artisan Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hippie Blue, Chelsea Cucumber, and Studio split by 90° on the color wheel. #ac5b50 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. Artisan Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#50a1ac) 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 #50ac5b and #ac50a1.
In a RGB color space, hex #ac5b50 is made of 50% red, 27% green and 23% blue. In a HSL mode Artisan Red has a hue angle of 7.17°, a saturation of 36.51% and a lightness of 49.41%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ac5b50 is made of 0% cyan, 31.76% magenta, 36.08% yellow and 32.55% black ink.
| HEX | #ac5b50 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(172,91,80) |
| RGB Percentage | 50%, 27%, 23% |
| CMYK | 0, 31.76, 36.08, 32.55 |
| HSL | hsl(7.17,36.51%,49.41%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(7.17,53.49%,67.45%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.0477,31.8657,21.2012) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.2023,16.832,9.6681) |