Ferrous 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 | #336d93 |
| Complementary Color | #6ca6cc |
| Color Shade: | warm red (23.75° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Ferrous Color. The Caramel Cloud color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called DaVanzo Beige (#ccac86) for more calm effect. Try Orange Lily as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#6ca6cc is the best complementary color to Ferrous. 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 #cc926c complementary color is Danube, 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 Antique Brass are #cc6c75 and #ccc26c. Thus found on the left and right of #cc926c on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Contessa and Laser colors as they work well with Ferrous.
The split-complementary Ferrous palette consists of #6c75cc and #6cccc2 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#6ca6cc). Try Blue Marguerite and Downy colors in combination with #cc926c, 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 #cc926c 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 Ferrous. Thus Amethyst and De York giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Ferrous contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Danube, Mantis, and Amethyst split by 90° on the color wheel. #cc926c 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. Ferrous tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#6ca6cc) and two others. The De York is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Hopbush – 120° from the complementary Danube. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #6ccc92 and #cc6ca5.
In a RGB color space, hex #cc926c is made of 45% red, 32% green and 24% blue. In a HSL mode Ferrous has a hue angle of 23.75°, a saturation of 48.48% and a lightness of 61.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #cc926c is made of 0% cyan, 22.75% magenta, 37.65% yellow and 20% black ink.
| HEX | #cc926c |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(204,146,108) |
| RGB Percentage | 45%, 32%, 24% |
| CMYK | 0, 22.75, 37.65, 20 |
| HSL | hsl(23.75,48.48%,61.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(23.75,47.06%,80%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(65.3401,17.3747,28.7835) |
| XYZ | xyz(37.8875,34.4778,18.8454) |