Aurora Red Color

#b93a32

Aurora Red is vibrant, 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 #46c5cd
Complementary Color #31b1b9
Color Shade: mid red (3.56° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 46.08% (better contrasting with white)
Aurora Red Color Sample
Aurora Red Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b93a32

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Aurora Red Color. The Orange Rust color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Wet Coral (#d1584c) for more energetic effect. Try Bugman's Glow as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#31b1b9 is the best complementary color to Aurora Red. 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 #b93a32 complementary color is Pelorous, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Well Read are #b9316d and #b97d31. Thus found on the left and right of #b93a32 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Hibiscus and Copper colors as they work well with Aurora Red.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Aurora Red palette consists of #316db9 and #31b97d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#31b1b9). Try Cerulean Blue and Jungle Green colors in combination with #b93a32, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #b93a32 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 Aurora Red. Thus Governor Bay and Apple giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Aurora Red contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pelorous, Sushi, and Purple Heart split by 90° on the color wheel. #b93a32 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Aurora Red tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#31b1b9) and two others. The Apple is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Medium Red Violet – 120° from the complementary Pelorous. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #31b93a and #b931b0.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b93a32 is made of 63% red, 20% green and 17% blue. In a HSL mode Aurora Red has a hue angle of 3.56°, a saturation of 57.45% and a lightness of 46.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b93a32 is made of 0% cyan, 49.8% magenta, 52.94% yellow and 27.45% black ink.

HEX #b93a32
RGB Decimal rgb(185,58,50)
RGB Percentage 63%, 20%, 17%
CMYK 0, 49.8, 52.94, 27.45
HSL hsl(3.56,57.45%,46.08%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(3.56,72.97%,72.55%)
CIE-LAB lab(43.6108,50.4994,33.7707)
XYZ xyz(22.0964,13.5707,4.4724)
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