Iron Ore 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 | #50a4b9 |
| Complementary Color | #469aaf |
| Color Shade: | mid red (12° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 48.04% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Iron Ore Color. The Rustic Brown color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Rudraksha Beads (#894e45) for more calm effect. Try Orange Lily as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#469aaf is the best complementary color to Iron Ore. 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 #af5b46 complementary color is Steel 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 Apple Blossom are #af4665 and #af8f46. Thus found on the left and right of #af5b46 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hippie Pink and Driftwood colors as they work well with Iron Ore.
The split-complementary Iron Ore palette consists of #4665af and #46af8f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#469aaf). Try San Marino and Ocean Green colors in combination with #af5b46, 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 #af5b46 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 Iron Ore. Thus Studio and Chateau Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Iron Ore contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Steel Blue, Apple, and Studio split by 90° on the color wheel. #af5b46 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. Iron Ore tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#469aaf) and two others. The Chateau Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Mulberry – 120° from the complementary Steel Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #46af5b and #af4699.
In a RGB color space, hex #af5b46 is made of 52% red, 27% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Iron Ore has a hue angle of 12°, a saturation of 42.86% and a lightness of 48.04%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #af5b46 is made of 0% cyan, 32.94% magenta, 41.18% yellow and 31.37% black ink.
| HEX | #af5b46 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(175,91,70) |
| RGB Percentage | 52%, 27%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 32.94, 41.18, 31.37 |
| HSL | hsl(12,42.86%,48.04%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(12,60%,68.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(48.3083,32.2305,27.4744) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.5258,17.0383,7.8958) |