Rusty Gate is calm, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, cool magenta or cool green
| Inverse Color | #5099b6 |
| Complementary Color | #4991af |
| Color Shade: | warm red (17.06° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 48.63% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Rusty Gate Color. The Annatto 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 Caramel Latte (#8c6342) for more calm effect. Try Sierra Redwood as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#4991af is the best complementary color to Rusty Gate. Cool cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #af6649 complementary color is Steel Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Santa Fe are #af495e and #af9949. Thus found on the left and right of #af6649 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hippie Pink and Husk colors as they work well with Rusty Gate.
The split-complementary Rusty Gate palette consists of #495eaf and #49af99 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#4991af). Try San Marino and Keppel colors in combination with #af6649, 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 #af6649 offers a combination of warm blue and cool green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Rusty Gate. Thus Studio and Chateau Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rusty Gate contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Steel Blue, Apple, and Studio split by 90° on the color wheel. #af6649 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and cool magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Rusty Gate tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#4991af) and two others. The Chateau Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Steel Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #49af66 and #af4991.
In a RGB color space, hex #af6649 is made of 50% red, 29% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Rusty Gate has a hue angle of 17.06°, a saturation of 41.13% and a lightness of 48.63%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #af6649 is made of 0% cyan, 28.63% magenta, 40% yellow and 31.37% black ink.
| HEX | #af6649 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(175,102,73) |
| RGB Percentage | 50%, 29%, 21% |
| CMYK | 0, 28.63, 40, 31.37 |
| HSL | hsl(17.06,41.13%,48.63%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(17.06,58.29%,68.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.8014,26.4742,28.8876) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.6332,19.0977,8.744) |