Hot Sauce
Also known as: Indian Summer, Wilted Brown, Squig Orange, Cherry Blink
A lively red with a confident and commanding character, Hot Sauce works beautifully for food branding and sale banners. For contrast, pair it with a cyan from its complementary palette below. It's dark enough to use for text on white backgrounds (5.35:1, passes WCAG AA).
Hot Sauce color codes
- HEX
- #AB4F41
- RGB
- rgb(171, 79, 65)
- RGBA
- rgba(171, 79, 65, 1)
- HSL
- hsl(8, 45%, 46%)
- HSV
- hsv(8, 62%, 67%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 54%, 62%, 33%)
- LAB
- lab(45.6 37.7 27.2)
- OKLCH
- oklch(54.1% 0.124 30.4)
Color intelligence
Displays accurately on every screen and translates well to print.
Temperature
warm
Nearest standard colors
- CSS: sienna#A0522D · ΔE 8.1
- RAL 3033 — Pearl pink#B24C43 · ΔE 2.1 · approximate
RAL values are widely published approximations of the physical standard. For Pantone-adjacent workflows, match by eye against a physical fan deck — Pantone's values are proprietary and device-dependent, so we don't print lookups.
Where Hot Sauce works
- Web & UI: Use it directly for text on light surfaces; it clears AA contrast without adjustment.
- Interiors: Use it where you want the eye to land — front door, built-ins, or one bold wall.
- Fashion: One garment in this color carries an outfit; two starts to compete.
- Branding: Best in a brand's supporting palette — packaging interiors, patterns, campaign accents.
- Web & UI: Reads as an interactive accent: fills, hovers, focus rings. Keep body text in a darker neutral.
Copy as — every ecosystem
Tints, shades, and tones of Hot Sauce
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Color harmonies
Palettes built from Hot Sauce by rotating its hue in OKLCH space. Click any swatch to copy its hex code.
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Monochromatic
Contrast & accessibility
Aa — on white
contrast 5.35:1
AA passAAA failAA large pass
Aa — on black
contrast 3.93:1
AA failAAA failAA large pass
Best text color on a Hot Sauce background: #ffffff
Palettes featuring Hot Sauce
Hot Sauce with its complement
Soft neighbors of Hot Sauce
Hot Sauce triad
Similar colors
- Conker#B94E41 · ΔE 2.9
- Barbarossa#A84734 · ΔE 3.0
- Crimson Boy#B44933 · ΔE 3.7
- Hot Chilli#B7513A · ΔE 3.9
- Picante#A04933 · ΔE 4.2
- Tandoori#BB5C4D · ΔE 5.2
Looking for maximum contrast instead? The complement of Hot Sauce is closest to Bermuda.
Hot Sauce FAQs
What color is Hot Sauce?
Hot Sauce is a medium red with the hex code #AB4F41. In HSL terms it has a hue of 8°, 45% saturation, and 46% lightness.
What is the hex code for Hot Sauce?
The hex code for Hot Sauce is #AB4F41. In RGB it's rgb(171, 79, 65), and in CMYK it's cmyk(0%, 54%, 62%, 33%).
What colors go well with Hot Sauce?
Hot Sauce pairs naturally with cyan tones from its complementary harmony. Its own tints and shades always work as a monochrome scheme.
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