Masala Color

#403b38

Masala is pale, warm-toned shade of warm red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool cyan, violet or cool green

Inverse Color #bfc4c7
Complementary Color #383c40
Color Shade: warm red (22.5° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 23.53% (better contrasting with white)
Masala Color Sample
Masala Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #403b38

If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Masala Color. The Dried Leaf 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 saturated alternative called Shadow Wood (#5e534a) for more energetic effect. Try Cabin Fever as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#383c40 is the best complementary color to Masala. 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 #403b38 complementary color is Outer Space, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool red, warm red, and warm yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Masala are #403839 and #403f38. Thus found on the left and right of #403b38 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Tundora and Armadillo colors as they work well with Masala.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Masala palette consists of #383840 and #38403f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#383c40). Try Tuna and Cape Cod colors in combination with #403b38, 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 #403b38 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 Masala. Thus Ship Gray and Cape Cod giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Masala contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Outer Space, Lunar Green, and Ship Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #403b38 square combo is a palette of warm red, warm green, cool cyan and violet 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. Masala tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#383c40) and two others. The Cape Cod is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Tundora – 120° from the complementary Outer Space. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #38403b and #40383c.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #403b38 is made of 36% red, 33% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Masala has a hue angle of 22.5°, a saturation of 6.67% and a lightness of 23.53%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #403b38 is made of 0% cyan, 1.96% magenta, 3.14% yellow and 74.9% black ink.

HEX #403b38
RGB Decimal rgb(64,59,56)
RGB Percentage 36%, 33%, 31%
CMYK 0, 1.96, 3.14, 74.9
HSL hsl(22.5,6.67%,23.53%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(22.5,12.5%,25.1%)
CIE-LAB lab(25.2705,1.5347,2.6325)
XYZ xyz(4.3921,4.5034,4.3791)
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