Sunset Color

#c0514a

Sunset 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 #3faeb5
Complementary Color #49b9c0
Color Shade: mid red (3.56° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 52.16% (better contrasting with white)
Sunset Color Sample
Sunset Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #c0514a

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sunset Color. The Attar of Rose 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 soft alternative called Sahara Sun (#c67363) for more calm effect. Try Bombay Pink as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#49b9c0 is the best complementary color to Sunset. 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 #c0514a complementary color is Fountain Blue, 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 Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown are #c0497e and #c08c49. Thus found on the left and right of #c0514a on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Tussock colors as they work well with Sunset.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Sunset palette consists of #497ec0 and #49c08c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#49b9c0). Try Steel Blue and Emerald colors in combination with #c0514a, 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 #c0514a 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 Sunset. Thus Indigo and Chateau Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Sunset contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fountain Blue, Sushi, and Fuchsia Blue split by 90° on the color wheel. #c0514a 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. Sunset tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#49b9c0) and two others. The Chateau Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Fuchsia Pink – 120° from the complementary Fountain Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #49c051 and #c049b8.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #c0514a is made of 55% red, 23% green and 21% blue. In a HSL mode Sunset has a hue angle of 3.56°, a saturation of 48.36% and a lightness of 52.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c0514a is made of 0% cyan, 43.53% magenta, 46.27% yellow and 24.71% black ink.

HEX #c0514a
RGB Decimal rgb(192,81,74)
RGB Percentage 55%, 23%, 21%
CMYK 0, 43.53, 46.27, 24.71
HSL hsl(3.56,48.36%,52.16%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(3.56,61.46%,75.29%)
CIE-LAB lab(48.9897,44.0997,26.5508)
XYZ xyz(25.9167,17.5857,8.507)
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