Fudge is pale, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with green cyan, mid blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #b6ccc7 |
| Complementary Color | #334943 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (346.36° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 24.31% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Fudge Color. The Imperial Jewel color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Wine Stain (#69444f) for more energetic effect. Try Purplish Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#334943 is the best complementary color to Fudge. Green cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #493338 complementary color is Mineral Green, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Woody Brown are #493343 and #493833. Thus found on the left and right of #493338 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Matterhorn and Rock colors as they work well with Fudge.
The split-complementary Fudge palette consists of #334349 and #334938 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#334943). Try Limed Spruce and Lunar Green colors in combination with #493338, 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 #493338 offers a combination of cool blue and warm green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Fudge. Thus Bright Gray and Cabbage Pont giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Fudge contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Mineral Green, Kelp, and Martinique split by 90° on the color wheel. #493338 square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, green cyan and mid blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Fudge tetradic combo consists of green cyan complementary color (#334943) and two others. The Cabbage Pont is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Blackcurrant – 120° from the complementary Mineral Green. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #384933 and #433349.
In a RGB color space, hex #493338 is made of 41% red, 28% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Fudge has a hue angle of 346.36°, a saturation of 17.74% and a lightness of 24.31%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #493338 is made of 0% cyan, 8.63% magenta, 6.67% yellow and 71.37% black ink.
| HEX | #493338 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(73,51,56) |
| RGB Percentage | 41%, 28%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.63, 6.67, 71.37 |
| HSL | hsl(346.36,17.74%,24.31%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(346.36,30.14%,28.63%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(23.9004,10.8235,0.7803) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.6453,4.0696,4.2821) |