Demitasse is pale, 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 | #bfcbd4 |
| Complementary Color | #2b3740 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (25.71° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 20.98% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Demitasse Color. The Woodland Brown color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Afternoon Tea (#594e40) for more calm effect. Try Daniel Boone as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2b3740 is the best complementary color to Demitasse. 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 #40342b complementary color is Outer Space, 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 Taupe are #402b2c and #403e2b. Thus found on the left and right of #40342b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Woody Brown and Taupe colors as they work well with Demitasse.
The split-complementary Demitasse palette consists of #2b2c40 and #2b403e colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2b3740). Try Ebony Clay and Outer Space colors in combination with #40342b, 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 #40342b 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 Demitasse. Thus Blackcurrant and Outer Space giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Demitasse contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Outer Space, Heavy Metal, and Blackcurrant split by 90° on the color wheel. #40342b 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. Demitasse tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#2b3740) and two others. The Outer Space is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Woody Brown – 120° from the complementary Outer Space. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2b4034 and #402b37.
In a RGB color space, hex #40342b is made of 40% red, 33% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Demitasse has a hue angle of 25.71°, a saturation of 19.63% and a lightness of 20.98%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #40342b is made of 0% cyan, 4.71% magenta, 8.24% yellow and 74.9% black ink.
| HEX | #40342b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(64,52,43) |
| RGB Percentage | 40%, 33%, 27% |
| CMYK | 0, 4.71, 8.24, 74.9 |
| HSL | hsl(25.71,19.63%,20.98%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(25.71,32.81%,25.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(22.7246,3.7281,7.7021) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.7784,3.7204,2.8045) |