Old Burgundy is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #bccfd1 |
| Complementary Color | #2d4143 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (5.71° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 22.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Old Burgundy Color. The Umber Brown color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Otis Madeira (#633d38) for more energetic effect. Try Spiceberry as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2d4143 is the best complementary color to Old Burgundy. 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 #43302e complementary color is Outer Space, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Woody Brown are #432d36 and #433a2d. Thus found on the left and right of #43302e on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Woody Brown and Taupe colors as they work well with Old Burgundy.
The split-complementary Old Burgundy palette consists of #2d3643 and #2d433a colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2d4143). Try Ebony Clay and Outer Space colors in combination with #43302e, 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 #43302e offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Old Burgundy. Thus Ebony Clay and Lunar Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Old Burgundy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Outer Space, Cabbage Pont, and Blackcurrant split by 90° on the color wheel. #43302e square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Old Burgundy tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#2d4143) and two others. The Lunar Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Thunder – 120° from the complementary Outer Space. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2d432f and #432d41.
In a RGB color space, hex #43302e is made of 42% red, 30% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode Old Burgundy has a hue angle of 5.71°, a saturation of 18.58% and a lightness of 22.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #43302e is made of 0% cyan, 7.45% magenta, 8.23% yellow and 73.73% black ink.
| HEX | #43302e |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(67,48,46) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 30%, 29% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.45, 8.23, 73.73 |
| HSL | hsl(5.71,18.58%,22.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(5.71,31.34%,26.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(21.9605,8.3136,4.6591) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.8648,3.5045,3.0575) |