Cowboy is calm, warm-toned shade of cool red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with warm cyan, warm blue or warm green
| Inverse Color | #b2d7d2 |
| Complementary Color | #284d48 |
| Color Shade: | cool red (351.89° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 22.94% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar cool red shade, there are some better alternatives to Cowboy Color. The Deep Maroon color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Beetroot (#663f44) for more calm effect. Try Chestnut Red as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#284d48 is the best complementary color to Cowboy. Warm cyan shades generally complement the cool red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #4d282d complementary color is Plantation, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of warm magenta, cool red, and warm red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Cowboy are #4d283f and #4d3528. Thus found on the left and right of #4d282d on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Livid Brown and Saddle colors as they work well with Cowboy.
The split-complementary Cowboy palette consists of #283f4d and #284d35 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#284d48). Try Pickled Bluewood and Everglade colors in combination with #4d282d, 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 #4d282d 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 Cowboy. Thus Martinique and Mallard giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cowboy contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Plantation, Woodland, and Martinique split by 90° on the color wheel. #4d282d square combo is a palette of cool red, cool yellow, warm cyan and warm blue shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Cowboy tetradic combo consists of warm cyan complementary color (#284d48) and two others. The Mallard is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bossanova – 120° from the complementary Plantation. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #2d4d28 and #47284d.
In a RGB color space, hex #4d282d is made of 48% red, 25% green and 28% blue. In a HSL mode Cowboy has a hue angle of 351.89°, a saturation of 31.62% and a lightness of 22.94%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #4d282d is made of 0% cyan, 14.51% magenta, 12.55% yellow and 69.8% black ink.
| HEX | #4d282d |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(77,40,45) |
| RGB Percentage | 48%, 25%, 28% |
| CMYK | 0, 14.51, 12.55, 69.8 |
| HSL | hsl(351.89,31.62%,22.94%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(351.89,48.05%,30.2%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(21.1503,17.9342,4.3905) |
| XYZ | xyz(4.293,3.2848,2.8904) |