Chocolate is deep, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #c8fdfd |
| Complementary Color | #023637 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 11.18% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Chocolate Color. The Dried Blood color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Mahogany (#4e0606) for more calm effect. Try Lonely Chocolate as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#023637 is the best complementary color to Chocolate. 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 #370202 complementary color is Daintree, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Chocolate are #37021c and #371c02. Thus found on the left and right of #370202 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Toledo and Brown Pod colors as they work well with Chocolate.
The split-complementary Chocolate palette consists of #021c37 and #02371c colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#023637). Try Midnight and Cardin Green colors in combination with #370202, 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 #370202 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Chocolate. Thus Black Rock and Deep Fir giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Chocolate contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Daintree, Deep Fir, and Tolopea split by 90° on the color wheel. #370202 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Chocolate tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#023637) and two others. The Deep Fir is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Jacaranda – 120° from the complementary Daintree. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #023702 and #370236.
In a RGB color space, hex #370202 is made of 93% red, 3% green and 3% blue. In a HSL mode Chocolate has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 92.98% and a lightness of 11.18%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #370202 is made of 0% cyan, 20.79% magenta, 20.79% yellow and 78.43% black ink.
| HEX | #370202 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(55,2,2) |
| RGB Percentage | 93%, 3%, 3% |
| CMYK | 0, 20.79, 20.79, 78.43 |
| HSL | hsl(0,92.98%,11.18%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,96.36%,21.57%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(7.7685,25.912,11.4105) |
| XYZ | xyz(1.6082,0.86,0.1387) |