Redtail is soft, 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 | #50babb |
| Complementary Color | #43adaf |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0.56° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 47.65% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Redtail Color. The Ironstone color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Cedar Chest (#c95a49) for more energetic effect. Try Henna Shade as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#43adaf is the best complementary color to Redtail. 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 #af4544 complementary color is Keppel, 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 Apple Blossom are #af4378 and #af7a43. Thus found on the left and right of #af4544 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Blush and Cape Palliser colors as they work well with Redtail.
The split-complementary Redtail palette consists of #4378af and #43af7a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#43adaf). Try Steel Blue and Ocean Green colors in combination with #af4544, 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 #af4544 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 Redtail. Thus Gigas and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Redtail contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Keppel, Sushi, and Studio split by 90° on the color wheel. #af4544 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. Redtail tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#43adaf) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuchsia Pink – 120° from the complementary Keppel. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #43af44 and #af43ae.
In a RGB color space, hex #af4544 is made of 56% red, 22% green and 22% blue. In a HSL mode Redtail has a hue angle of 0.56°, a saturation of 44.03% and a lightness of 47.65%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #af4544 is made of 0% cyan, 41.57% magenta, 41.96% yellow and 31.37% black ink.
| HEX | #af4544 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(175,69,68) |
| RGB Percentage | 56%, 22%, 22% |
| CMYK | 0, 41.57, 41.96, 31.37 |
| HSL | hsl(0.56,44.03%,47.65%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0.56,61.14%,68.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.9267,43.2485,23.0829) |
| XYZ | xyz(20.8507,13.7876,7.0312) |