Dark Rum 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 | #bac9d4 |
| Complementary Color | #2b3a45 |
| Color Shade: | warm red (25.38° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 21.96% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dark Rum Color. The Copra 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 Tiramisu (#634235) for more energetic effect. Try Tetsu-Guro Black as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2b3a45 is the best complementary color to Dark Rum. 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 #45362b complementary color is Oxford Blue, 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 Mondo are #452b2d and #45432b. Thus found on the left and right of #45362b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Woody Brown and Mondo colors as they work well with Dark Rum.
The split-complementary Dark Rum palette consists of #2b2c45 and #2b4543 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2b3a45). Try Ebony Clay and Plantation colors in combination with #45362b, 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 #45362b 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 Dark Rum. Thus Martinique and Tom Thumb giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Dark Rum contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Oxford Blue, Tom Thumb, and Voodoo split by 90° on the color wheel. #45362b 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. Dark Rum tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#2b3a45) and two others. The Tom Thumb is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Woody Brown – 120° from the complementary Oxford Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2b4536 and #452b3a.
In a RGB color space, hex #45362b is made of 42% red, 33% green and 26% blue. In a HSL mode Dark Rum has a hue angle of 25.38°, a saturation of 23.21% and a lightness of 21.96%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #45362b is made of 0% cyan, 5.88% magenta, 10.2% yellow and 72.94% black ink.
| HEX | #45362b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(69,54,43) |
| RGB Percentage | 42%, 33%, 26% |
| CMYK | 0, 5.88, 10.2, 72.94 |
| HSL | hsl(25.38,23.21%,21.96%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(25.38,37.68%,27.06%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(23.9275,4.8005,9.4528) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.2095,4.078,2.8508) |