Vindaloo is pale, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #518a86 |
| Complementary Color | #74aeaa |
| Color Shade: | cool red (355.79° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 57.06% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Vindaloo Color. The Deco Rose color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Cherry Juice (#bd9095) for more calm effect. Try Garnet Shadow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#74aeaa is the best complementary color to Vindaloo. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #ae7579 complementary color is Gulf Stream, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Coral Tree are #ae7495 and #ae8d74. Thus found on the left and right of #ae7579 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Bouquet and Sandal colors as they work well with Vindaloo.
The split-complementary Vindaloo palette consists of #7495ae and #74ae8d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#74aeaa). Try Bermuda Gray and Bay Leaf colors in combination with #ae7579, 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 #ae7579 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Vindaloo. Thus Wild Blue Yonder and Aqua Forest giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Vindaloo contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gulf Stream, Green Smoke, and Lavender Purple split by 90° on the color wheel. #ae7579 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Vindaloo tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#74aeaa) and two others. The Aqua Forest is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Wisteria – 120° from the complementary Gulf Stream. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #78ae74 and #aa74ae.
In a RGB color space, hex #ae7579 is made of 42% red, 28% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Vindaloo has a hue angle of 355.79°, a saturation of 26.03% and a lightness of 57.06%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #ae7579 is made of 0% cyan, 22.36% magenta, 20.79% yellow and 31.76% black ink.
| HEX | #ae7579 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(174,117,121) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 28%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 22.36, 20.79, 31.76 |
| HSL | hsl(355.79,26.03%,57.06%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(355.79,32.76%,68.24%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.177,22.9707,6.9621) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.268,23.1017,21.1111) |