Sahara Sun 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 | #398c9c |
| Complementary Color | #63b5c6 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (9.7° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 58.24% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Sahara Sun Color. The Sunburnt Toes color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Hot and Spicy (#b35547) for more calm effect. Try Chili as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#63b5c6 is the best complementary color to Sahara Sun. 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 #c67363 complementary color is Fountain 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 Contessa are #c66384 and #c6a463. Thus found on the left and right of #c67363 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Mulberry and Twine colors as they work well with Sahara Sun.
The split-complementary Sahara Sun palette consists of #6384c6 and #63c6a4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#63b5c6). Try Danube and Downy colors in combination with #c67363, 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 #c67363 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 Sahara Sun. Thus Blue Marguerite and Mantis giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Sahara Sun contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Fountain Blue, Mantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #c67363 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. Sahara Sun tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#63b5c6) and two others. The Mantis 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 #63c673 and #c663b5.
In a RGB color space, hex #c67363 is made of 48% red, 28% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Sahara Sun has a hue angle of 9.7°, a saturation of 46.48% and a lightness of 58.24%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #c67363 is made of 0% cyan, 32.55% magenta, 38.83% yellow and 22.35% black ink.
| HEX | #c67363 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(198,115,99) |
| RGB Percentage | 48%, 28%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 32.55, 38.83, 22.35 |
| HSL | hsl(9.7,46.48%,58.24%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(9.7,50%,77.65%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(57.2388,30.9568,22.9962) |
| XYZ | xyz(31.6716,25.1681,14.993) |