Rojo Dust 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 | #4a8b99 |
| Complementary Color | #66a7b5 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (10.63° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 55.49% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Rojo Dust Color. The Red Potato 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 saturated alternative called Hot and Spicy (#b35547) for more energetic effect. Try Spicy Cayenne as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#66a7b5 is the best complementary color to Rojo Dust. 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 #b57466 complementary color is Tradewind, 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 Santa Fe are #b5667f and #b59b66. Thus found on the left and right of #b57466 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tapestry and Teak colors as they work well with Rojo Dust.
The split-complementary Rojo Dust palette consists of #667fb5 and #66b59b colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#66a7b5). Try Ship Cove and Silver Tree colors in combination with #b57466, 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 #b57466 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 Rojo Dust. Thus Deluge and Fern giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Rojo Dust contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Tradewind, Chelsea Cucumber, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #b57466 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. Rojo Dust tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#66a7b5) and two others. The Fern is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tapestry – 120° from the complementary Tradewind. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #66b574 and #b566a6.
In a RGB color space, hex #b57466 is made of 45% red, 29% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Rojo Dust has a hue angle of 10.63°, a saturation of 34.8% and a lightness of 55.49%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b57466 is made of 0% cyan, 25.49% magenta, 30.98% yellow and 29.02% black ink.
| HEX | #b57466 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(181,116,102) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 29%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 25.49, 30.98, 29.02 |
| HSL | hsl(10.63,34.8%,55.49%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(10.63,43.65%,70.98%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.3533,23.9418,18.3638) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.6997,23.2738,15.6027) |