Shawarma Color

#dd9955

Shawarma is calm, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, cool magenta or green cyan

Inverse Color #26a
Complementary Color #5598dc
Color Shade: warm red (30° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 60% (better contrasting with white)
Shawarma Color Sample
Shawarma Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #dd9955

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Shawarma Color. The Turmeric Red color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Stranglethorn Ochre (#dbb060) for more calm effect. Try English Custard as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#5598dc is the best complementary color to Shawarma. Blue cyan shades generally complement the warm red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #d95 complementary color is Havelock Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of White are #dc5555 and #dcdc55. Thus found on the left and right of #d95 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Roman and Wattle colors as they work well with Shawarma.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Shawarma palette consists of #5555dc and #55dcdc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#5598dc). Try Royal Blue and Viking colors in combination with #d95, 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 #d95 offers a combination of warm blue and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Shawarma. Thus Medium Purple and Shamrock giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Shawarma contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Havelock Blue, Pastel Green, and Orchid split by 90° on the color wheel. #d95 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, blue cyan and cool magenta 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. Shawarma tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#5598dc) and two others. The Shamrock is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Cranberry – 120° from the complementary Havelock Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #55dc99 and #dc5599.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #dd9955 is made of 48% red, 33% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Shawarma has a hue angle of 30°, a saturation of 66.67% and a lightness of 60%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #dd9955 is made of 0% cyan, 26.67% magenta, 53.34% yellow and 13.33% black ink.

HEX #dd9955
RGB Decimal rgb(221,153,85)
RGB Percentage 48%, 33%, 19%
CMYK 0, 26.67, 53.34, 13.33
HSL hsl(30,66.67%,60%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(30,61.54%,86.67%)
CIE-LAB lab(68.6138,18.6747,45.3579)
XYZ xyz(42.8497,38.8105,13.8271)
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