Longan's Kernel is calm, 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 | #bbdee8 |
| Complementary Color | #173944 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (13.33° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 17.84% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Longan's Kernel Color. The Hairy Heath color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Overbaked (#61311c) for more energetic effect. Try Chubby Chocolate as it also a bit more faded and calm.
#173944 is the best complementary color to Longan's Kernel. 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 #442117 complementary color is Big Stone, 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 Cedar are #441723 and #443717. Thus found on the left and right of #442117 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cocoa Bean and Metallic Bronze colors as they work well with Longan's Kernel.
The split-complementary Longan's Kernel palette consists of #172344 and #174437 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#173944). Try Big Stone and Gable Green colors in combination with #442117, 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 #442117 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 Longan's Kernel. Thus Valhalla and Bush giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Longan's Kernel contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Big Stone, Seaweed, and Grape split by 90° on the color wheel. #442117 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. Longan's Kernel tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#173944) and two others. The Bush is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Wine Berry – 120° from the complementary Big Stone. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #174421 and #441739.
In a RGB color space, hex #442117 is made of 55% red, 27% green and 19% blue. In a HSL mode Longan's Kernel has a hue angle of 13.33°, a saturation of 49.45% and a lightness of 17.84%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #442117 is made of 0% cyan, 13.73% magenta, 17.65% yellow and 73.33% black ink.
| HEX | #442117 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(68,33,23) |
| RGB Percentage | 55%, 27%, 19% |
| CMYK | 0, 13.73, 17.65, 73.33 |
| HSL | hsl(13.33,49.45%,17.84%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(13.33,66.18%,26.67%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(17.3601,15.6552,14.187) |
| XYZ | xyz(3.0824,2.3785,1.1073) |