Cedar Color

#463430

Cedar 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 #b9cbcf
Complementary Color #304246
Color Shade: mid red (10.91° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 23.14% (better contrasting with white)
Cedar Color Sample
Cedar Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #463430

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Cedar Color. The Autumn Fall 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 Earth Chicory (#664b40) for more energetic effect. Try Chocolate Coco as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#304246 is the best complementary color to Cedar. 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 #463430 complementary color is Limed Spruce, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

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 #463037 and #463f30. Thus found on the left and right of #463430 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Woody Brown and Taupe colors as they work well with Cedar.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Cedar palette consists of #303646 and #30463f colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#304246). Try Bright Gray and Outer Space colors in combination with #463430, 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 #463430 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 Cedar. Thus Martinique and Lunar Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Cedar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Limed Spruce, Cabbage Pont, and Blackcurrant split by 90° on the color wheel. #463430 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid 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. Cedar tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#304246) and two others. The Lunar Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Matterhorn – 120° from the complementary Limed Spruce. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #304634 and #463042.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #463430 is made of 41% red, 31% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Cedar has a hue angle of 10.91°, a saturation of 18.64% and a lightness of 23.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #463430 is made of 0% cyan, 7.06% magenta, 8.63% yellow and 72.55% black ink.

HEX #463430
RGB Decimal rgb(70,52,48)
RGB Percentage 41%, 31%, 28%
CMYK 0, 7.06, 8.63, 72.55
HSL hsl(10.91,18.64%,23.14%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(10.91,31.43%,27.45%)
CIE-LAB lab(23.5769,7.3953,5.648)
XYZ xyz(4.2873,3.9715,3.3369)
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