Peat Moss 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 | #b5cad4 |
| Complementary Color | #2b404a |
| Color Shade: | warm red (19.35° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 22.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar warm red shade, there are some better alternatives to Peat Moss Color. The Turf color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a mid red bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Aurora Brown (#6a4238) for more energetic effect. Try Radigan Conagher Brown as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#2b404a is the best complementary color to Peat Moss. 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 #4a352b complementary color is Pickled Bluewood, 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 #4a2b30 and #4a442b. Thus found on the left and right of #4a352b on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Livid Brown and Judge Gray colors as they work well with Peat Moss.
The split-complementary Peat Moss palette consists of #2b304a and #2b4a44 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#2b404a). Try Martinique and Plantation colors in combination with #4a352b, 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 #4a352b 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 Peat Moss. Thus Martinique and Tom Thumb giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Peat Moss contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Pickled Bluewood, Tom Thumb, and Voodoo split by 90° on the color wheel. #4a352b 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. Peat Moss tetradic combo consists of cool cyan complementary color (#2b404a) and two others. The Tom Thumb is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Livid Brown – 120° from the complementary Pickled Bluewood. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2b4a35 and #4a2b3f.
In a RGB color space, hex #4a352b is made of 44% red, 31% green and 25% blue. In a HSL mode Peat Moss has a hue angle of 19.35°, a saturation of 26.5% and a lightness of 22.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4a352b is made of 0% cyan, 8.24% magenta, 12.16% yellow and 70.98% black ink.
| HEX | #4a352b |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(74,53,43) |
| RGB Percentage | 44%, 31%, 25% |
| CMYK | 0, 8.24, 12.16, 70.98 |
| HSL | hsl(19.35,26.5%,22.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(19.35,41.89%,29.02%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(24.2465,7.8492,9.9892) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.5332,4.1765,2.8527) |